Elio, an adorable little boy, is lonely since his parents died. He lives with his Aunt Olga who works for the army in the space division. This poor little kid doesn’t feel like he belongs anywhere. That is why he desperately wants to be abducted by aliens. Perhaps he can find a place for him out in the universe. Elio is now available on digital with the fun film along with plenty of bonus features.
He is ingenious about getting the attention of alien lifeforms. One day he actually succeeds and gets abducted by aliens. Elio is taken to the Communiverse, an organization of interplanetary representatives from various galaxies. There he is mistaken as the leader of Earth.
It’s in the Communiverse where he feels welcomed.
He is about to become one of them when Lord Grigon appears. This evil and threatening alien wants to join the Communiverse, however his tactics are not what they want.
Elio volunteers to mediate between the eccentric aliens and Grigon. Once aboard Grigon’s ship Elio forms a bond with a cute little alien named Glordon. For once in his life Elio has a true friend.
Elio and Glordon come up with a plan to save them all. Teamwork is the name of the game.
The relationship between Olga and Elio is heartening, especially at the end. She knows he has had a difficult time without his beloved parents. She has found herself in a situation she never expected, but family is family and she loves her nephew with all her heart, even though in the beginning he is a bit of a handful.
Bonus Features
There are plenty of bonus features to go along with this touching, clever, colorful, and heartening story.
- Inside the Communiverse: The World and Characters of Elio looks at the making of the movie and how the filmmakers explored space and created the world and characters of the Communiverse. They discuss the beautiful and colorful utopia world they created. They also explain about the four spheres with different climate zones to accommodate the different aliens. They basically had an “open book” to create it all. There is also a look at several individual aliens and how the actors helped add to the creation of the characters.
- Out of This World: An Astro Q&A – Voice actors Yonas Kibreab (Elio) and Remy Edgerly (Glordon) ask real life NASA astronaut Lindgren about the Golden Record, SETI, and the ISS. Viewers also get a look at how the astronauts train to go into space and how space has been studied throughout the years.
- Astronomic Art Class: Ooooo and Glordon – The lead story artist Nicolle Castro shows viewers how to draw Ooooo and Glordon.
- Extraterrestrial Easter Eggs and Fun Facts – In this bonus viewers see the many Easter Eggs in Elio that have appeared in other Pixar films.
- Galactic Gag Reel – This featurette shows how much fun the actors had while making the film.
- Deleted Scenes – Five deleted scenes are shown and introduced by the directors.
- Bike Chase
- Garden Party
- Carver Legend
- Questa’s Second Test
- Home Visit
*Bonus features may vary by product and retailer
Elio is rated PG for some action/peril and thematic elements. It is available now on digital and will be out on 4K Blu-ray steelbook beginning September 9, 2025. Elio is a cute addition to the Disney/Pixar list of characters and his story will undoubtedly touch the hearts of viewers of all ages.
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About the Author
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