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Critical response to ''Soul'' has been highly positive. On the review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 184 reviews, with an average score of 8.40/10. The site's critics consensus states, "A film as beautiful to contemplate as it is to behold, ''Soul'' proves Pixar's power to deliver outstanding all-ages entertainment remains undimmed."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/soul_2020 |title=Soul (2020) |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=December 26, 2020 |archive-date=December 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209164455/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/soul_2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to [[Metacritic]], which compiled 38 reviews and calculated an average score of 85 out of 100, the film received "universal acclaim".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/soul |title=Soul Reviews |publisher=[[Red Ventures]] |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101012740/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/soul |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Joe Utichi of ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' called the film "a joy to behold".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/film-review-pixar-soul-pete-docter-jamie-foxx-1234595436/|title=Film Review: Pixar's 'Soul' Recalls The Lofty Ambitions Of The Studio's Finest|first=Joe|last=Utichi|work=Deadline|date=October 11, 2020|access-date=October 11, 2020|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052653/https://deadline.com/2020/10/film-review-pixar-soul-pete-docter-jamie-foxx-1234595436/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kaleem Aftab of [[IndieWire]] gave the film an A–, calling it a "captivating journey" and writing "Like some of the best jazz compositions, it uses a traditional framework to veer off in many unexpected directions, so that even the inevitable end point feels just right."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/soul-review-pixar-disney-plus-1234592101/|title='Soul' Review: Pixar's Jazzy Existential Celebration Is One of the Studio's Very Best|first=Kaleem|last=Aftab|work=IndieWire|date=October 11, 2020|access-date=October 11, 2020|archive-date=October 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013222213/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/soul-review-pixar-disney-plus-1234592101/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
Joe Utichi of ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' called the film "a joy to behold".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/film-review-pixar-soul-pete-docter-jamie-foxx-1234595436/|title=Film Review: Pixar's 'Soul' Recalls The Lofty Ambitions Of The Studio's Finest|first=Joe|last=Utichi|work=Deadline|date=October 11, 2020|access-date=October 11, 2020|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012052653/https://deadline.com/2020/10/film-review-pixar-soul-pete-docter-jamie-foxx-1234595436/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kaleem Aftab of [[IndieWire]] gave the film an A–, calling it a "captivating journey" and writing "Like some of the best jazz compositions, it uses a traditional framework to veer off in many unexpected directions, so that even the inevitable end point feels just right."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/soul-review-pixar-disney-plus-1234592101/|title='Soul' Review: Pixar's Jazzy Existential Celebration Is One of the Studio's Very Best|first=Kaleem|last=Aftab|work=IndieWire|date=October 11, 2020|access-date=October 11, 2020|archive-date=October 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013222213/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/soul-review-pixar-disney-plus-1234592101/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Soul | |
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Directed by | Pete Docter |
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Produced by | Dana Murray |
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Edited by | Kevin Nolting |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $150 million+[1] |
Soul is a 2020 American computer-animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers, the film stars the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs, Richard Ayoade, and Angela Bassett. The story follows a middle school music teacher named Joe Gardner, who seeks to reunite his soul and his body after they are accidentally separated, just before his big break as a jazz musician.
Docter began developing the film in 2016, working from his contemplations on the origins of human personalities and the concept of determinism. He co-wrote the screenplay with Mike Jones and Powers. The film's producers consulted various jazz musicians including Herbie Hancock and Terri Lyne Carrington, and animated its musical sequences using the sessions of musician Jon Batiste (who created original compositions for the film) as reference. Soul is the first Pixar film to feature an African-American protagonist.
Soul premiered at the 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. It received highly positive reviews from critics, with praise for its animation, story, voice acting, and music.
Plot
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. Joe impresses Dorothea with his piano playing and is offered the job on the spot. As Joe happily heads off to prepare for his first performance later that night, he falls down a manhole.
Joe finds himself as a soul heading into the "Great Beyond" (the film's iteration of the afterlife). Unwilling to die before his big break, he tries to escape but ends up in the "Great Before" where soul counselors, all named Jerry, set up young souls for life on Earth. Joe poses as an instructor who is set to train the souls and is assigned 22, a cynical soul who has remained in the Great Before for millennia and sees no point in living on Earth. 22 reveals that she has a badge that fills up with traits. She needs to find her "spark" to complete it and says she will give it to Joe so that he can return home.
Joe tries to get 22 to find something to be passionate about but is unsuccessful. With no other options, she takes him out to "the zone", an area that people enter when their passion sets them into a euphoric trance. It also houses the lost souls who become obsessed. They meet Moonwind, a sign twirler who enters the zone to rescue lost souls. He agrees to help Joe return to his body and they learn that he has fallen into a coma when he fell down the manhole. Joe excitedly hops back to Earth but accidentally brings 22 with him, resulting in 22 entering his body and Joe ending up in the body of a therapy cat. Meanwhile, Terry, an accountant in the Great Before, learns that Joe is missing and convinces the Jerrys to let her go look for him to bring him back.
22 and Joe escape the hospital. Initially frightened, 22 settles into Joe's body and finds great enjoyment in the little things in life. They head to Joe's apartment where Connie, one of Joe's students arrives to tell him that she is quitting the band. Before leaving, Connie plays a passionate trombone solo, stunning 22, who convinces her of the talent she has and that music is for her. Happy, Connie thanks "Joe" and leaves, having changed her mind. They next go to get a haircut where 22 holds a deep, poignant conversation with Dez, the barber. After 22 rips Joe's pants while bending down, they go to see Libba to have it fixed and "Joe" has a serious talk with her. Libba finally accepts Joe's passion for music and offers him his late father's old suit.
Before Moonwind can swap the bodies back, 22 has an epiphany and decides she is content with life, refusing to proceed with the swap. She runs and Joe gives chase, but Terry catches up and brings both back to the Great Before, where 22 sees that her badge has been filled out. However, Joe tells her that she was using his experiences and that it does not matter. Angry, she tosses the badge at him and disappears to the zone. Joe learns from a Jerry that instead of a life's purpose, a spark simply means that a soul is ready to live. He heads back to Earth and has a successful first performance with the Dorothea quartet, but does not feel right about what happened.
Inspired by the objects 22 collected while in his body, Joe plays the piano to enter the zone and look for 22, who is now a lost soul. He tries to return her badge, but 22 remains hopeless and broken about her purpose. Using a small maple seed that 22 had collected, Joe convinces her that she is ready to live, and she returns to normal. With her badge back, 22 finally enters Earth with Joe accompanying her for as long as he can. As he prepares to head into the Great Beyond, Joe is stopped by a Jerry who tells him that he has inspired them and will give him another chance at life. Joe thanks them and returns to his body back in Earth, now with the intent to live his life to the fullest.
Voice cast
- Jamie Foxx as Joe Gardner, a passionate jazz pianist and music teacher whose soul gets separated from his body after an accident[2]
- Tina Fey as 22, a soul trapped in the Great Before with a dim view of life[2]
- Questlove as Curley, a drummer in Dorothea Williams' band. He is also a former student of Joe's and was taught how to drum by him[3][4]
- Phylicia Rashad as Libba Gardner, Joe's mother[3][4][5]
- Daveed Diggs as Paul, Joe's neighborhood nemesis[2][3][4]
- Angela Bassett as Dorothea Williams, a respected jazz musician and saxophone player[6]
- Graham Norton as Moonwind, a spiritual sign twirler[7]
- Rachel House as Terry, a soul counter in the Great Beyond[8]
- Richard Ayoade, Alice Braga, Wes Studi, Fortune Feimster and Zenobia Shroff as soul counselors in the Great Before who are all named Jerry[9][10][8][10]
- Donnell Rawlings as Dez, Joe's barber[10]
- June Squibb as Gerel[10]
- Esther Chae as Miho, a bassist in Williams' band[11]
Additionally, Cody Chesnutt voices a singer with a guitar.[12] Cora Champommier, Margo Hall, Rhodessa Jones, Sakina Jaffrey, Calum Grant, Laura Mooney, Peggy Flood, Ochuwa Oghie, Jeannie Tirado, and Cathy Cavadini provide the voices of Connie, Melba, Lulu, Doctor, Hedge Fund Manager, Therapy Cat Lady, Marge, Dancerstar, Principal Arrayo and Dreamerwind.[8]
Production
Development
Pete Docter began developing Soul in January 2016, as he sought new creative directions after winning his second Academy Award (for Inside Out).[13][14][15] He pondered the origins of human personalities as well as the concept of destiny. In his first meeting with co-writer Mike Jones, Docter pitched an idea "set in a place beyond space and time, where souls are given their personalities".[13]
In June 2018, it was announced that Docter was planning to complete his film despite being appointed Chief Creative Officer at Pixar after John Lasseter's departure.[16] In June 2019, Pixar announced a new film titled Soul with Docter directing and Dana Murray producing,[17] with a synopsis released on Twitter about a cosmic journey through New York City.[18]
Writing
Murray said that the film will take audiences "to a world where no one's ever been ... for a long time", while co-writer/co-director Kemp Powers said that it is "completely different" to Docter's previous films. Powers also said that the film will answer important questions in "a really fun way".[19] Tina Fey also contributed to the screenplay, having helped to write her character's lines.[19]
Pixar chose to portray the film's main character as a musician, because they wanted a "profession the audience could root for", and settled for a musician after trying for a scientist, which "[didn't feel] so naturally pure as a musician's life".[19] Docter described Soul as "an exploration of, where should your focus be? What are the things that, at the end of the day, are really going to be the important things that you look back on and go, 'I spent a worthy amount of my limited time on Earth worrying or focused on that'?".[19]
Docter and Jones worked on the development of the main character for about two years.[13] According to Docter, once they settled on the main character being a jazz musician, the filmmakers chose to make the character African-American, as they felt it made sense due to how closely African-Americans have been tied to jazz history.[20][21] Powers originally joined as co-writer early in development to help write the character of Joe, and was initially given a 12-week contract, which was then extended.[13] He was subsequently promoted to co-director after his extensive contributions to the film, making him Pixar's first African-American co-director.[21] Powers based several elements of Joe on his personal life, as the character's story shared several elements with Powers' own, but also wanted him to "trascend [his] own experience" in order to make the character more accessible.[20] In order to portray accurately African-American culture within the film, the filmmakers hired several consultants with whom they worked closely with through the film's development; among them were several Pixar employees, musicians Herbie Hancock, Terri Lyne Carrington, Quincy Jones and Jon Batiste, educator Johnnetta Cole, and stars Questlove and Daveed Diggs.[20][22]
Casting
On August 24, 2019, Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad and Daveed Diggs were announced as starring in the film.[2][3] Soul is Pixar's first film to feature an African-American protagonist.[23] On March 17, 2020, Angela Bassett announced she was in the cast.[6] On May 4, 2020, Powers announced that Richard Ayoade joined the film's voice cast.[9] On October 9, 2020, Graham Norton announced he was in the cast.[7] Later that month, on October 15, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Wes Studi, Fortune Feimster, Zenobia Shroff, Donnell Rawlings and June Squibb were announced to be in the cast.[10]
John Ratzenberger was also reported by some news outlets to be a part of the cast.[24] However, one reviewer who screened the film later noted that Ratzenberger's name is absent from the film's credits and all official cast listings, and the reviewer did not recognize his voice at any point during the film.[25] Docter has reportedly said that Ratzenberger is in the movie, though in a subtle enough role not to be immediately noticed.[26]
Animation
Pixar was mindful of the history of racist imagery in animation, and set out to create characters who were recognizably black while avoiding the stereotypes in old cartoons. Acknowledging this effort, Docter stated that "There's a long and painful history of caricatured racist design tropes that were used to mock African-Americans."[13] According to Powers, the animators used lighting as a way to highlight the ethnic diversity in the living world.[27] Pixar sought to capture the fine details of these black characters, including the textures of black hair and the way light plays on various tones of black skin.[13] Cinematographer Bradford Young worked as a lighting consultant on the film.[27]
Animators used footage of several music performers, including jazz composer Jon Batiste, performing as reference for the film's musical sequences.[27] By capturing MIDI data from the sessions, animators were able to retrace the exact key being played on the piano with each note and create the performances authentically.[27][28] According to Docter, the animators assigned to specific musical instruments often either had experience playing them or a great appreciation for them.[28]
The filmmakers animated the souls featured in the film in a "vaporous", "ethereal", and "non physical" way, having based their designs on definitions about souls given to them by various religious and cultural representatives. Docter described it as "a huge challenge", as the animators are "used to toys, cars, things that are much more substantial and easily referenced", though he felt the animation team "really put some cool stuff together that's really indicative of those words but also relatable".[19] According to Murray, several artists helped create the souls' designs by giving their suggestions and opinions on how they should look.[29] The designs were also inspired by early drawings made by Docter. Animators created two designs for the souls in the film; one for the new souls in "The Great Before", which animation supervisor Jude Brownbill described as "very cute, very appealing, with simple, rounded shapes and no distinguishing features just yet", and one for mentor souls, which do feature distinctive characteristics due to having been on Earth already.[30] Animators also created a distinctive design for 22, as the character had not been on Earth but has begun to evolve. Pixar animators created an "unprecedented" technique of line drawing to complete the film's screen image.[29]
Music
During the 2019 D23 Expo, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were revealed to be composing the film's score, while Jon Batiste is set to be writing jazz songs for the film. Soul is the first Pixar film directed by Docter since Monsters, Inc. (2001) not to be scored by Michael Giacchino.[2] Batiste composed jazz music for the film's New York City sequences, while Reznor and Ross wrote an instrumental score for the scenes taking place in "The Great Before".[20] Batiste said that he wanted to create jazz music that felt "authentic", but also "accessible to all ages".[20] He also wanted the themes to tie into the "ethereal nature" of "The Great Before" while still being on Earth.[20] Batiste also sometimes worked with Reznor and Ross to "blend the two worlds, musically".[20] Cody Chesnutt also wrote, produced, and performed an original song for the film, titled "Parting Ways".[31] Batiste also arranged a new version of the song "It's All Right", originally performed by the Impressions, for the film.[32] It features in the end credits and is performed as a duet between Batiste and British soul singer Celeste.[33] On December 18, the entire soundtrack and score were made available through three separate albums, two of which are exclusively on vinyl; namely the Soul: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digital album, the Soul: Original Motion Picture Score vinyl album and the Music from and Inspired by Soul vinyl album.[34][35] "It's All Right" was released as the first single and featured on both Soul: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Music from and Inspired by Soul.[36][37]
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No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Born to Play" | Jon Batiste | 2:00 |
2. | "Born to Play Reprise" | Jon Batiste | 0:50 |
3. | "Bigger Than Us" | Jon Batiste | 1:51 |
4. | "Collard Greens and Cornbread Strut" | Jon Batiste | 0:36 |
5. | "The Great Beyond" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 2:45 |
6. | "Falling" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 0:41 |
7. | "The Great Before/U Seminar" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 3:19 |
8. | "Jump to Earth" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 0:52 |
9. | "Rappin Ced" | Daveed Diggs | 0:37 |
10. | "Joe's Lowdown Blues" | Jon Batiste | 0:36 |
11. | "Terry Time" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 1:14 |
12. | "Joe's Life" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 0:40 |
13. | "Portal/The Hall of Everything" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 2:18 |
14. | "Run/Astral Plane" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 1:44 |
15. | "Lost Soul" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 0:29 |
16. | "Meditation/Return to Earth" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 1:40 |
17. | "22's Getaway" | Jon Batiste | 0:58 |
18. | "Apex Wedge" | Jon Batiste | 0:49 |
19. | "Let Your Soul Glow" | Jon Batiste | 0:20 |
20. | "Terry Time Too" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 3:00 |
21. | "Feel Soul Good" | Jon Batiste | 0:27 |
22. | "Parting Ways" | Cody Chesnutt | 2:20 |
23. | "Looking at Life" | Jon Batiste | 1:31 |
24. | "Fruit of the Vine" | Jon Batiste | 0:43 |
25. | "22 Is Ready" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 1:25 |
26. | "Pursuit/Terry's World" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 1:42 |
27. | "Betrayal" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 2:28 |
28. | "Space Maker" | Walter Norris | 1:17 |
29. | "Cristo Redentor" | Duke Pearson | 2:21 |
30. | "The Epic Conversationalist/Born to Play" | Jon Batiste | 1:26 |
31. | "Celestial Spaces in Blue" | Jon Batiste | 0:52 |
32. | "Spiritual Connection" | Jon Batiste | 1:13 |
33. | "Lost" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 1:09 |
34. | "Epiphany" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 3:48 |
35. | "Ship Chase" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 1:40 |
36. | "Escape/Inside 22" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 2:32 |
37. | "Flashback" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 1:33 |
38. | "Earthbound" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 1:27 |
39. | "Thank You" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 0:42 |
40. | "Enjoy Every Minute" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 0:48 |
41. | "It's All Right" | Curtis Mayfield | 2:50 |
42. | "Just Us" | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | 2:42 |
Release
Soul was originally scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on June 19, 2020,[38] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was delayed to November 20, 2020. This slot replaced Disney Animation's film Raya and the Last Dragon, whose release was delayed to March 12, 2021.[39] On June 3, 2020, Soul was selected as part of the line-up for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.[40] On September 8, 2020, it was announced that the film would have its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 11, 2020.[41][42]
On September 15, 2020, Variety reported that Disney was considering the cancellation of the film's theatrical release replacing it with a premiere of the film on Disney+, though a Disney insider disputed the claim.[43][44] On September 17, Soul was selected as part of the line-up for the Rome Film Festival, as the opening film on October 15, 2020.[45] On September 23, amid a shuffle of release date changes from Disney, the studio announced that the film will stay theatrical on November 20.[46] However, on October 8, 2020, Disney announced that the film's theatrical release had been cancelled altogether, and it would premiere exclusively on Disney+ on December 25, 2020. The film will have a traditional theatrical release in countries without Disney+ where theaters have re-opened.[47] Unlike Mulan, the film was not released as a "premiere access" release, and was free to all subscribers.[48]
A new 2D animated short film from Pixar's "SparkShorts" titled Burrow was initially announced to appear before the film had it premiered theatrically.[49] On October 9, 2020, it was announced the short would also premiere on Disney+.[50] That same day, it was announced that Soul would be the subject of a documentary chronicling Pixar's attempts to finish making the film during the pandemic. No further details were announced as to how and when it will be released.[51]
On December 16, 2020, the first three episodes of the podcast Soul Stories hosted by co-director and co-writer Kemp Powers was released as a Spotify exclusive. In the episodes, Powers interviews several people who worked on the film mainly about their mentors and careers, as well as some behind-the-scenes stories behind the making of the film.[52]
Reception
Critical response to Soul has been highly positive. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 184 reviews, with an average score of 8.40/10. The site's critics consensus states, "A film as beautiful to contemplate as it is to behold, Soul proves Pixar's power to deliver outstanding all-ages entertainment remains undimmed."[53] According to Metacritic, which compiled 38 reviews and calculated an average score of 85 out of 100, the film received "universal acclaim".[54]
Joe Utichi of Deadline Hollywood called the film "a joy to behold".[55] Kaleem Aftab of IndieWire gave the film an A–, calling it a "captivating journey" and writing "Like some of the best jazz compositions, it uses a traditional framework to veer off in many unexpected directions, so that even the inevitable end point feels just right."[56]
Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "peak Pixar" and "miles ahead and sublime in every sense", and praised the soundtrack.[8] Jason Solomons of TheWrap said the film "aims admirably high, yet ultimately can't quite fulfill the scale of its ambitions" but "it pops with colorful visuals and gentle wisdom while the story clips along despite the dizzying height of the concept."[57]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipients(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Animated Film | Soul | Nominated | [58] |
Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter, Mike Jones and Kemp Powers | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste | Won | |||
Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Animated Movie | Soul | Pending | [59] | |
Best Voice Actor in an Animated Movie | Jamie Foxx | Pending | |||
Best Voice Actress in an Animated Movie | Tina Fey | Pending | |||
Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter, Mike Jones and Kemp Powers | Nominated | [60] | |
Best Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste | Won | |||
Best Animated Film | Soul | Won | |||
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Animated Film | Runner-up | [61] | ||
Best Music | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Won |
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External links
- Official website
- Soul at IMDb
- Soul on Disney+