Jamie Foxx
Joe Gardner
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Box office. $122.2 million. Soul is a 2020 American animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers, both of whom co-wrote it with Mike Jones, [b] and produced by Dana Murray.
- $121 million
- Dana Murray
- $150 million
Synopsis. Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher, feels stuck in life and unfulfilled at his job. He dreams of a career in jazz, to which his seamstress mother, Libba, objects. By chance, his former student Curly informs him of an opening in the band of jazz legend Dorothea Williams.
Soul is a 2020 animated comedy film by Pixar that follows Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher who gets lost in a fantastical world of new souls and discovers his own passion for jazz. The film features the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, and other celebrities, and is streaming on Disney+ from December 25, 2020.
- Pete Docter
- Jamie Foxx
A jazz pianist (Jamie Foxx) has a near-death experience and learns to find his spark in the Great Before, a cosmic zone where souls are mentored before being born. The film explores themes of ambition, purpose, and existence with humor, music, and Cubist design.
Joe, a middle-school band teacher and jazz enthusiast, gets a chance to discover his soul and its meaning in another realm. Critics and audiences praise Soul for its beautiful visuals, witty humor, and profound themes.
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- Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
- PG
