Is Elio easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Elio end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Elio

Name: Elio
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Family, Comedy
Released: 2025
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Yonas Kibreab, Remy Edgerly, Zoe Saldaña, Brad Garrett, Brandon Moon

They asked for our leader. They got... him.

Directed by Domee Shi, Madeline Sharafian, Adrian Molina

Produced by Pixar

202598 min6.9 / 10

A colorful, high-energy coming-of-age space adventure that balances whimsical alien encounters with genuine emotional growth and self-discovery.

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.

Where to watch

StreamDisney+
RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Elio easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Does Elio end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Elio scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Elio violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Elio sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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