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Soul

2020Movie1 h 41 minPG

AnimationFamily
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Metacritic838.2

A philosophical, heartwarming animated movie about faith and meaning and the mind, with standout score and direction.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Everybody has a soul. Joe Gardner is about to find his.

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

Feels like

  • Existential Jazz Odyssey
  • Soulful Animated Drama
  • Philosophical Fantasy
  • Emotionally Resonant
  • Pete Docter Visionary Work
  • Afterlife World-Building
  • Meditative & Poignant
  • Celebration of Life's Spark
  • Complex Emotional Layering
  • Masterful Score Integration

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Pete Docter, Kemp Powers
Written by
Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, Mike Jones
Produced by
Dana Murray
Music by
Trent Reznor, Jon Batiste, Atticus Ross

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Facts

December 25, 2020 · 1 h 41 min · PG

Released
December 25, 2020
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Animation, Family, Drama, Music, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$150 million
Box office
$122 million
Available in
84 countries

Tropes

Tempting Fate, The Voiceless, Extremely Short Timespan +9

  • Tempting Fate
  • The Voiceless
  • Extremely Short Timespan
  • Hidden Depths
  • Production Throwback
  • 555
  • Spirit World
  • Kids Are Cruel
  • Needle in a Stack of Needles
  • Marilyn Maneuver
  • Posthumous Character
  • Ironic Echo

12 of 156 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Soul?"

Questions about Soul

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Soul?

Disney+Hulu

In the United States, Soul streams on Disney+ and Hulu. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 70 other countries.

Is Soul worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 8 and Metacritic 83).

Is Soul okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Soul?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for philosophical and 7 for complexity.

Will Soul make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Was Soul a box office flop?

Budget$150 million
Box office$122 million

Yes: it cost about $150 million to make and earned $122 million worldwide, 81% of its budget.

What tropes does Soul use?

Tempting FateThe VoicelessExtremely Short TimespanHidden DepthsProduction Throwback555Spirit WorldKids Are CruelNeedle in a Stack of NeedlesMarilyn ManeuverPosthumous CharacterIronic Echoand 144 more

TV Tropes lists 156 tropes for it, including Tempting Fate, The Voiceless, and Extremely Short Timespan.