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Name: Elio
Director: Domee Shi
Genre: adventure, animation, comedy, family, science-fiction
Released: 2025
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.6

Elio has an iRankMovies score of 70.9/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Elio (2025)

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

Release:2025

Runtime:1h 38m

Country:United States

Director:Domee Shi, Madeline Sharafian, Adrian Molina

Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationComedy

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Keywords

villain Alien Coming Of AgeComputer AnimationEye PatchSocial OutcastAftercreditsstingerBeforecreditsstinger

iRank71

Elio rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.6/10· 45K votes

Rotten Tomatoes83%

Metacritic66%

TMDb6.912/10· 989 votes

With 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb and 66/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Elio

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.

Cast of Elio

Yonas Kibreab
as Elio / Other Elio (voice)
Remy Edgerly
as Glordon (voice)
Zoe Saldaña
as Olga Solís (voice)
Brad Garrett
as Lord Grigon (voice)
Brandon Moon
as Ambassador Helix (voice)
Jameela Jamil
as Ambassador Questa (voice)
Young Dylan
as Bryce (voice)
Jake T. Getman
as Caleb (voice)
Matthias Schweighöfer
as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
Ana de la Reguera
as Ambassador Turais (voice)
Atsuko Okatsuka
as Ambassador Naos (voice)
Shirley Henderson
as Ooooo (voice)

Elio facts

Budget: $150M
Box office: $154.3M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026Methodology Data sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•3D animation brings vibrant alien planet setting to life with stunning visual spectacle
•Comedy adventure family film delivers lighthearted entertainment with genuine heart and warmth
•Aftercredits stinger rewards viewers creating sense of shared universe beyond movie conclusion

What the audience disliked

•Plot remains fairly conventional animated adventure formula without substantial narrative complexity
•Character arcs feel straightforward possibly lacking depth for adult viewers seeking sophistication