Soul (2020)

After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife.

Directors:

Pete Docter, Kemp Powers (co-director)

Writers:

Pete Docter (story & screenplay by), Mike Jones (story & screenplay by)

Stars:

Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton

Top Rated Movies #221 | Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 65 wins & 93 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Foxx	...	Joe (voice)
Tina Fey	...	22 (voice)
Graham Norton	...	Moonwind (voice)
Rachel House	...	Terry (voice)
Alice Braga	...	Counselor Jerry (voice)
Richard Ayoade	...	Counselor Jerry (voice)
Phylicia Rashad	...	Libba (voice)
Donnell Rawlings	...	Dez (voice)
Questlove	...	Curley (voice) (as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson a.k.a. Questlove)
Angela Bassett	...	Dorothea (voice)
Cora Champommier	...	Connie (voice)
Margo Hall	...	Melba (voice)
Daveed Diggs	...	Paul (voice)
Rhodessa Jones	...	Lulu (voice)
Wes Studi	...	Counselor Jerry (voice)

Storyline

Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz -- and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.

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Plot Keywords:

jazz | purpose | cat | jazz musician | musician | 

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Taglines:

Everybody has a soul. Joe Gardner is about to find his.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

On October 8, 2020, Disney announced that the film's theatrical release had been cancelled altogether, and it would premiere exclusively on Disney+ on December 25, 2020.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 18 mins) When Joe grabs the items acquired by 22 back off the table, he does it in such a way that the helicopter seed would not actually end up in his hands but rather just be moved slightly.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Joe: All right, let's try something else.
[tapping stick]
Joe: Uh, from the top. Ready. One, two, three.

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Crazy Credits

The Walt Disney Pictures orchestral version of "When You Wish Upon A Star" is played by the middle school jazz band, leading into the opening scene, and is somewhat off-key.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Beer Goggles for a Trailer (2020)

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Soundtracks

Check the Rhime
Written by Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Q-Tip (as Kamaal Ibn John Fareed), Steve Ferrone (as Stephen Ferrone), Alan Gorrie, Ali Shaheed Muhammad (as Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad), Onnie McIntyre (as Owen McIntyre), Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Hamish Stuart, Phife Dawg (as Malik Izaak Taylor), Leon Ware
Performed by A Tribe Called Quest
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Life Affirming, Every Minute of it...

There are times during the first quarter when you may believe someone's spiked your drink with an hallucinogenic as Disney's innovative way of capturing our entrance and exit to the world is developed but, as you will find, this is a film to get you thinking and, more importantly, thinking about yourself - reflecting so to speak. Delivered with the usual Pixar excellence, if this doesn't make you realise that tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life then rewind, pause and start again, because the message is universally important to all - and that includes you!!!

Details

Official Sites:

Disney+ Hotstar

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Soul

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$111,700,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1