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Soul

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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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A film as beautiful to contemplate as it is to behold, Soul proves Pixar's power to deliver outstanding all-ages entertainment remains undimmed.

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Whelan Barzey Time Out If anything, Soul is guilty of over-ambition. The wizardry and wit are there, but it lacks Pixar’s usual deftness in making complex themes sing for youngsters. Rated: 3/5 Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian What follows is an absolute delight. It will make any viewer cherish the life they have and want to live it more fully, every single day, ideally with lots of laughs along the way. Rated: 4/5 Feb 13, 2021 Full Review Kambole Campbell Hyperallergic It shortchanges itself at every turn by overextending itself. Feb 8, 2021 Full Review Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk It is a little scattergun in its approach, and the ontology may be a bit much for kids, but even they will relate to its message about appreciating life’s smaller pleasures, which this year feels like a good one. Rated: 4/5 Dec 10, 2024 Full Review Diana Tuova Spotlight on Film A hectic, but wonderful celebration of life, and a moving animated ode to New York City’s jazz scene. Rated: 4/5 Aug 23, 2024 Full Review Gautam Sunder The Hindu The studio’s first feature to frontline black characters is a stunning work of animation, with an important message to kids and adults alike. Jul 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael M. Second best pixar movie ever. 93/100 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/03/25 Full Review Robin M An absolute must see offering a brand new perspective! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/01/25 Full Review Samantha L. As a New Orleanian who grew up around LOTS of jazz music I absolutely got lost in this film in the best ways. As a 3rd generation black musician, this film was so well made with a message that some think is complex but can easily be analyzed through some conversations with children. They don’t pull knowledge out of the sky and this is an amazing opportunity to lean into self expression and exploration of fine arts interests and talents. I might have a skewed view because of the way that music education and culture is intertwined in New Orleans starting in 1st grade, but I think it’s a perfect opportunity to learn more about people being good at and enjoying more than one thing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/01/25 Full Review Endercraft 6 Absolutely Amazing. If You Ever Feel Empty And You Don't Know What You Were Borned For, Watch This Movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/01/25 Full Review Juju S Autant philosophique que drôle, ce film est très poétique et remet en question le « sens de la vie ». Camille Cottin, une de mes actrice préférée, en 22 est le meilleur casting pour ce rôle. Comment ne pas citer la fameuse phrase hilarante, qui est d’autant plus iconique avec la voix de Camille Cottin : « j’ai choisi cette voix parce qu’elle horripile tout le monde ». Par contre, je dois avouer que je n’ai pas vraiment apprécié le caractère du personnage de Joe… parfois à trop se concentrer sur un « objectif de vie », on oublie de voir les petits plaisirs du quotidien. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Giorgio G Well, what can I say?! When it's in the realm of humans it's a very decent animation for adults as it has some nice jazz in a cool, but somber daily life troubled environment. But when it dips into the spirit world, it's so immensely infantile that one thinks how any producer and/or director could have produced such a weird mix-up which pleases adults for half the time and small children for the other half, with each alternative half being very irritating to the other group. It makes no damn sense for any of those two demographic groups at all. As a total I'd say it's a 3/10, for the responding half it's better than 5/10!! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
Pete Docter
Producer
Dana Leigh Murray
Screenwriter
Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers
Distributor
Disney/Pixar
Production Co
Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Some Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 12, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 25, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$870.6K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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