Elio
Seen it?2025 | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Family, Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 1 Critics' Choice Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$154 million worldwide on a $150 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 959K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina
- Yonas KibreabElio / Other Elio (voice)
- Remy EdgerlyGlordon (voice)
- Zoe SaldañaOlga Solís (voice)
- Brad GarrettLord Grigon (voice)
- Brandon MoonAmbassador Helix (voice)
- Jameela JamilAmbassador Questa (voice)
- Young DylanBryce (voice)
- Jake T. GetmanCaleb (voice)
- Matthias SchweighöferAmbassador Tegmen (voice)
- Ana de la RegueraAmbassador Turais (voice)