October 11, 2020 (BFI London Film Festival)
December 25, 2020 (United States)
Soul is a 2020 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for distribution by Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers, and written by Docter, Powers and Mike Jones. The film stars the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs, and Angela Bassett.
Soul premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 11, 2020. Originally intended to be a theatrical release, the film was digitally released on Disney+ on December 25, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It received highly positive reviews from critics, with praise for its animation, story, voice acting, and music.
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Storyline
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz — and he's good — but, when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
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Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Car Horn Honk Close Me CT052201/Hollywoodedge, Car Horn Honk Medium PE077001
- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010501 (Heard twice when Joe was inside Mr. Mittens the cat's body.)
- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010504 (Heard twice when Joe was inside Mr. Mittens the cat's body.)
- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010602 (Heard twice when Joe was inside Mr. Mittens the cat's body.)
- Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Hollywoodedge, Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601 (Used for Mr. Mittens. 1st, 3rd, and 5th yowls heard once in a -2 pitch and 2nd yowl heard twice in a -2 pitch.)
- SKYWALKER, WATER - SINGLE SPLASH
- Sound Ideas, BELL, SHIP - LARGE BRASS SHIP'S BELL: TWO RINGS
- Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BONE BITE (Heard once in a slightly higher pitch when Joe's arm gets bit by a new soul.)
- Sound Ideas, WHIP - BULLWHIP: SINGLE CRACK 02
