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Elio

Movie · 2025 · 99 min

A gentle, colorful space adventure that balances quirky alien humor with a heartfelt story about a lonely kid finding connection.

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2025 animated film directed by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi
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Year
2025
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
  • friendship
  • grief
Places
  • space
  • military
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure, science fiction
Directed by
Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian
Written by
Adrian Molina
Music
Rob Simonsen
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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