Pixar’s Elio has surprisingly rocketed to the number 1 spot on Disney+ following an underwhelming box office. The 2025 animated sci-fi adventure film follows 11-year-old Elio Solís (Yonas Kibreab) who is mistaken as Earth’s ambassador at an interplanetary organization called the Communiverse. Elio must navigate a crisis involving alien politics, expectations, and identity, ultimately figuring out where he belongs.

Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina, and starring Zoe Saldaña, Elio premiered theatrically on June 20, 2025, grossing just $154 million worldwide against a budget of $150–200 million . While critics and audiences were generally favorable, giving it an 83% Tomatometer and 90% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes, Elio opened with the worst box

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