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Adventure sci-fi film
WALL-E (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
WALL-E is a 2008 adventure sci-fi film directed by Andrew Stanton, starring Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight and Jeff Garlin. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $527.4 million worldwide on a $180 million budget. It won 1 Oscar, including Animated Feature Film, and 4 awards in all. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 95 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.4/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Andrew Stanton
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $180M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
The story
What Is WALL-E About?
The premise of WALL-E without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
On a future Earth overgrown with trash, WALL-E, a solitary waste-collecting robot, spends his days compacting garbage. His routine is disrupted when EVE, a sleek and advanced probe, arrives to assess the planet's habitability. WALL-E falls for EVE and embarks on a journey across the galaxy to follow her, encountering new worlds and ultimately discovering the fate of humanity.
WALL-E Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- robot
- obesity
- pollution
- post apocalypse
- outer space
- recycling robot
- amnesia
- earth
- loneliness
- cityscape
- deception
- parts inventory
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- automation
- adrift in space
- national film registry
- cg animation
- robot sci fi
- artificial intelligence sci fi
- blockbuster
- 29th century
- self sacrifice
- dancing
- cgi animation
- garbage
- rescue
- cockroach
- kiss
- social commentary
- soil
- spacecraft
- cruise ship
- space station
- videotape
- unconventional romance
- trash compactor
- computer animation
- ghost town
- collecting trash
- space cruise ship
- tracked robot
- spork
- wind farm
- brassiere
- scale model spaceship
- reconnaisance robot
- weaponized robot
- culvert pipe
- electromagnet
- billy bass singing fish
- zippo lighter
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Cast & crew
WALL-E Cast
Ben Burtt leads the cast, with Elissa Knight and Jeff Garlin. Directed by Andrew Stanton.
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Director Andrew Stanton
From the director
More from Andrew Stanton
More films directed by Andrew Stanton, best-rated first: Toy Story 5, Finding Nemo, A Bug's Life and Finding Dory.
Ratings
WALL-E Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave WALL-E 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 95 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.4/10.
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IMDb 8.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 95% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 90%
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Metacritic 95 Metascore
User score 8.9
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Plot
WALL-E Plot Summary
What happens in WALL-E from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a dystopian future, approximately seven centuries from now, Earth has become a wasteland, overwhelmed by trash and stripped of plant and animal life due to relentless environmental neglect and reckless consumption. The remnants of humanity now inhabit the spaceship Axiom, a vessel that they left Earth on long ago. The Axiom is under the control of a massive corporation named Buy N Large, prominently showcased by its logo on the artificial sun shining in the ship’s main concourse. Initially, the plan was for humans to reside in space for just five years while robots known as “WALL-Es,” created by Professor Simon, worked to cleanse Earth for future re-colonization. However, after seven hundred years, only one WALL-E, voiced by Ben Burtt, remains.
Full summary
The whole story of WALL-E, scene by scene
Box office
WALL-E Box Office & Budget
WALL-E grossed $527.4 million worldwide on a $180 million budget, 2.9 times what it cost. $223.8 million came from the US and Canada and $303.6 million (58%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$527.4M
2.9× its budget
- US & Canada
- $223.8M
- International
- $303.6M
- Budget
- $180M
US & Canada 42%
Rest of the world 58%
Awards
WALL-E Awards & Nominations
WALL-E won 1 Oscar, including Animated Feature Film, and 4 awards in all. Its biggest night was the Oscars 2009, with 1 win from 5 nominations.
4 wins14 nominations5 ceremonies
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Oscars 2009 1 win · 5 nominations- Won Animated Feature Film – Andrew Stanton
- Nominated Music (Original Score)
- Nominated Music (Original Song)
- Nominated Sound Mixing
- Nominated Writing (Original Screenplay)
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Critics' Choice 2009 1 win · 3 nominations- Won Best Animated Feature
- Nominated Best Picture
- Nominated Best Song
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BAFTA 2009 1 win · 3 nominations- Won Best Animated Film
- Nominated Best Original Music
- Nominated Best Sound
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Golden Globes 2009 1 win · 2 nominations- Won Best Animated Feature Film
- Nominated Best Original Song – Motion Picture
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Annie Awards 2009 1 nomination- Nominated Best Animated Feature
Videos
WALL-E Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 5 trailers, 1 teaser and 1 featurette.
- Trailer WALL•E (2008) Super Bowl Spot
- Trailer WALL•E (2008) Trailer 1
- Trailer WALL•E (2008) Trailer 2
- Trailer WALL•E (2008) Trailer 3
Quiz
How Well Do You Know WALL-E?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is WALL-E's primary function?
Cars
Cars in WALL-E
1 car on screen: the 1979 Toyota Truck.
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1979 Toyota Truck Background role
Details
WALL-E Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “월-E” and “ВАЛЛ-И”.
- Also known as
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- 월-E
- ВАЛЛ-И
- VALL-I
- וול-E
- 瓦力
- 太空奇兵·威E
- Wall E, ვოლ·ი
- 机器人总动员
- Wall.E
- WALL-E (2008)
- WALL E
- WALL-E: RÔ-BỐT BIẾT IU
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- Người Máy Wall-E
- WALL·E, batalló de neteja
- WALL·E - Der Letzte räumt die Erde auf
- WALL•E
- ВАЛЛ·И
- WALL·E: Batallón de limpieza
- Vol.i
- وول-ي
- וול-אי
- 월•E
- Γουόλ-Υ
- ウォーリー
- ВОЛЛ-І
- УОЛ.И
- วอลล์ – อี หุ่นจิ๋วหัวใจเกินร้อย
- ВОЛИ
- وال-ای
- Wall-E: Šiukšlių princo istorija
- Robot Biết Yêu
- VALL·I
- VALL-E, უოლ·ი
- बॉल·इ
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FAQ
WALL-E FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of WALL-E, each answered in a sentence.
How long is WALL-E?
WALL-E runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was WALL-E released?
WALL-E was released on June 27, 2008.
Who directed WALL-E?
WALL-E was directed by Andrew Stanton.
More films by Andrew Stanton Who is in the cast of WALL-E?
WALL-E stars Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight and Jeff Garlin.
How much did WALL-E make at the box office?
WALL-E grossed $527.4 million worldwide ($223.8 million domestic, $303.6 million international) on a budget of $180 million.
How is WALL-E rated?
WALL-E has 8.4/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 95 on Metacritic.
What awards did WALL-E win?
WALL-E won 4 awards from 14 nominations, including Animated Feature Film at the Oscars 2009.
Does WALL-E have a post-credit scene?
Yes. WALL-E has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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