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| + | |released=June 27, 2008 | ||
| + | |runtime=98 min. | ||
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'''WALL-E''' is a 2008 [[Disney]]/[[Pixar]] film about a [[robot]], WALL-E, who is assigned to clean up [[Earth]] after mankind abandons it. | '''WALL-E''' is a 2008 [[Disney]]/[[Pixar]] film about a [[robot]], WALL-E, who is assigned to clean up [[Earth]] after mankind abandons it. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
| − | WALL-E was released in theaters June 27, 2008. It | + | WALL-E was released in theaters June 27, 2008. It was released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-Ray]] on November 18, 2008. |
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
Reviews of WALL-E were overwhelmingly positive, garnering it a 96% "Fresh" rating at RottenTomatoes.<ref name="rt">[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wall_e/?name_order=asc WALL-E] at RottenTomatoes</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] called the film "an enthralling animated film, a visual wonderment and a decent science-fiction story."<ref name="ebert">[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/REVIEWS/963071290/1023 WALL-E Review] by Roger Ebert</ref> | Reviews of WALL-E were overwhelmingly positive, garnering it a 96% "Fresh" rating at RottenTomatoes.<ref name="rt">[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wall_e/?name_order=asc WALL-E] at RottenTomatoes</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] called the film "an enthralling animated film, a visual wonderment and a decent science-fiction story."<ref name="ebert">[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/REVIEWS/963071290/1023 WALL-E Review] by Roger Ebert</ref> | ||
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| + | The film received 6 Academy Award nominations, tying [[Beauty and the Beast]] for the most nominations for an animated film.<ref>http://www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2009/1/22/wall-e-earns-6-oscar-nominations.html</ref> It won the award for Best Animated Feature. | ||
==Environmentalism== | ==Environmentalism== | ||
Many critics objected to the over-wrought environmentalist message in WALL-E, which suggests that consumerism could one day render Earth uninhabitable. | Many critics objected to the over-wrought environmentalist message in WALL-E, which suggests that consumerism could one day render Earth uninhabitable. | ||
Revision as of 23:42, March 11, 2009
| WALL-E | |
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| Directed by | Andrew Stanton |
| Written by | Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Release date(s) | June 27, 2008 |
| Running time | 98 min. |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
WALL-E is a 2008 Disney/Pixar film about a robot, WALL-E, who is assigned to clean up Earth after mankind abandons it.
Release
WALL-E was released in theaters June 27, 2008. It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on November 18, 2008.
Reception
Reviews of WALL-E were overwhelmingly positive, garnering it a 96% "Fresh" rating at RottenTomatoes.[1] Roger Ebert called the film "an enthralling animated film, a visual wonderment and a decent science-fiction story."[2]
The film received 6 Academy Award nominations, tying Beauty and the Beast for the most nominations for an animated film.[3] It won the award for Best Animated Feature.
Environmentalism
Many critics objected to the over-wrought environmentalist message in WALL-E, which suggests that consumerism could one day render Earth uninhabitable.
References
- ↑ WALL-E at RottenTomatoes
- ↑ WALL-E Review by Roger Ebert
- ↑ http://www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2009/1/22/wall-e-earns-6-oscar-nominations.html