WALL·E
A lonely garbage-compacting robot crosses a ruined Earth and a consumerist starship to protect a sleek reconnaissance robot and rekindle humanity's connection to home.
Overview
A lonely robot's quest for love and purpose in a desolate future leads to unexpected adventures in space.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- tender
- whimsical
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrate WALL·E as a visually inventive, emotionally resonant Pixar film that combines nearly dialogue-free character storytelling with ecological and consumerist satire.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plant discovered by WALL·E motivates EVE's mission and the humans' possible return to Earth.
Buy N Large has transformed Earth into a garbage-covered wasteland and turned human life aboard the Axiom into passive consumption.
WALL·E and EVE's attraction, loneliness, and devotion are developed largely through movement, sound, gesture, and visual staging.
The film juxtaposes Earth's trash-strewn ruins with the Axiom's polished luxury cruise environment.
Films like WALL·E, and why
The Iron Giant
Shared animated science fiction, environmental themes, emotional storytelling, and a gentle human-machine relationship.
Up
Shared Pixar-style family adventure, ecological concern, expressive nonverbal protagonists, and uplifting emotional payoff.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Shared post-apocalyptic setting, environmental restoration, human responsibility, and visually driven storytelling.
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Shared romantic comedy structure, visual world-building, ecological themes, and optimistic science fiction tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Stanton
- Release Date
- 2008-06-26
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (20934)
Cast
- Ben Burtt
- Elissa Knight
- Jeff Garlin
- Fred Willard
- John Ratzenberger
- Kathy Najimy
- Sigourney Weaver
- Lori Alan
- Bob Bergen
- John Cygan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is WALL·E about?
- A lonely garbage-compacting robot crosses a ruined Earth and a consumerist starship to protect a sleek reconnaissance robot and rekindle humanity's connection to home.
- What is WALL·E like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of WALL·E as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is WALL·E violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in WALL·E.
- What did critics think of WALL·E?
- Critics broadly celebrate WALL·E as a visually inventive, emotionally resonant Pixar film that combines nearly dialogue-free character storytelling with ecological and consumerist satire.
- Which films are like WALL·E?
- Films with a similar feel include The Iron Giant, Up, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
- How long is WALL·E?
- WALL·E runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch WALL·E?
- In United States, WALL·E streams on Disney Plus.
