Overview

• Elio follows 11-year-old Elio Solis, who after losing his parents on an Air Force base begins transmitting heartfelt pleas into space seeking connection.
• Mistaken for Earth’s ambassador, he is transported to the Communiverse, a vividly realized interplanetary assembly of alien representatives.
• Critics praise the film’s psychedelic visuals and inventive creature designs, highlighting the Communiverse’s kaleidoscopic settings.
• Reviewers underscore the emotional core of the story, focusing on themes of grief, loneliness and the search for belonging through Elio’s bond with Grigon’s son Glordon.
• Scheduled to open in theaters on June 20 after a yearlong delay caused by production hurdles and the SAG-AFTRA strike, Elio marks Pixar’s return to original storytelling following a succession of sequels.