Elio (2025)
Kernel Score: 76% · 879 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction
Released: 2025-06-18
Runtime: 98 minutes
Where to watch Elio
- Stream: Disney+
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
Elio parents' guide: ages 5+
Parents need to know that Elio is a PG animated family adventure about a boy who befriends aliens while grappling with loss and self-discovery.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Mild sci-fi peril involving aliens and a cosmic crisis, appropriate for family viewing.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Elio
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- WALL·E (2008) — 90%
- Inside Out 2 (2024) — 84%
- The Croods: A New Age (2020) — 85%
- Transformers One (2024) — 88%
- Ultraman: Rising (2024) — 89%
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) — 89%
- The Lego Movie (2014) — 85%
- Spies in Disguise (2019) — 86%
Director
Madeline Sharafian
Cast
- 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)
Elio FAQ
Is Elio good?
Elio has a 76% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 879 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Elio?
In the US you can stream Elio on Disney+ and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Elio OK for kids?
Elio is rated PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 5+. Parents need to know that Elio is a PG animated family adventure about a boy who befriends aliens while grappling with loss and self-discovery.
What movies are like Elio?
If you liked Elio, try WALL·E, Inside Out 2, The Croods: A New Age and Transformers One.