There’s a moment in “Elio” where an eccentric human child tells an alien clone to impersonate him and just “be normal.” It makes sense in the context of the plot, but also for Pixar in general. The ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Elio is a triumph of imagination, heart, and emotional resonance, tapping into that rare childlike ...

I miss the days when a new Pixar film felt like an event. Don’t get me wrong—the animation studio is still capable of producing instant classics. Soul and Turning Red are two of the best films of the ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — With “Elio,” Pixar may have introduced its first family-friendly horror film. Okay, not exactly. Really it’s a coming-of-age story similar to the likes of “Coco,” “Luca,” and ...

More stories by Kevin P. "I do wonder if Pixar—long the standard bearer of American animation — may be reaching the bottom of its thematic barrel," he writes. "The studio’s latest film, Elio, has all ...

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While not as original as 'Wall-E' and the 'Toy Story' movies, the animation studio’s latest reminds that subpar Pixar is still smarter and more satisfying than most of what's out there. It’s ...

Elio has earned a solid Rotten Tomatoes score during the weekend of its theatrical debut, but it's not enough for it to beat the majority of the iconic original run of Pixar movies. The 2025 animated ...

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Some of us feel alone in this world, but not necessarily in all worlds. Take “Elio,” a misfit pre-adolescent boy who lost his parents and is being raised by his aunt, a major in the Air Force who ...

Elio opens in theaters Friday, June 20. Early on in Elio, archival audio of the late astronomer Carl Sagan states that humanity’s interest in the cosmos takes root in finding out if we’re alone in the ...