Soul
“Everybody has a soul. Joe Gardner is about to find his.”
Synopsis
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2020-10-15
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Jamie Foxx
Joe Gardner (voice)
Tina Fey
22 (voice)
Graham Norton
Moonwind (voice)
Rachel House
Terry (voice)
Alice Braga
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Richard Ayoade
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Phylicia Rashād
Libba Gardner (voice)
Donnell Rawlings
Dez (voice)
Questlove
Curly (voice)
Angela Bassett
Dorothea (voice)
Cora Champommier
Connie (voice)
Margo Hall
Melba (voice)
Daveed Diggs
Paul (voice)
Rhodessa Jones
Lulu (voice)
Wes Studi
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Sakina Jaffrey
Doctor (voice)
Fortune Feimster
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Calum Grant
Hedge Fund Manager (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
BFI London Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 12, 2024
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 25, 2020
VOD & Digital Platforms
March 23, 2021
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$150M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$122M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.81x
-$28M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pete Docter
- Screenplay & Story
- Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers
- Original Score
- Jon Batiste, Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor
- Original Title
- Soul
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $150M
- Worldwide Gross
- $122M
- Production Studios
- Pixar
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pete Docter
Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers, Kristen Lester, Aphton Corbin, Rosana Sullivan, Michael Yates, James S. Baker, J. Garett Sheldrew, Hyein Park
Jon Batiste, Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor
Matt Aspbury, Ian Megibben
Kevin Nolting
Dana Murray, Dan Scanlon, Kiri Hart
Department Leadership Roster
Jon Batiste
Original Music Composer
Pete Docter
Screenplay
Pete Docter
Director
Dana Murray
Producer
Atticus Ross
Original Music Composer
Trent Reznor
Original Music Composer
Matt Aspbury
Director of Photography
Michael Fong
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mike Jones
Screenplay
Kevin Nolting
Editor
Steve Pilcher
Production Design
Ian Megibben
Director of Photography
Kemp Powers
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Soul
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What is Soul about?
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
Who directed Soul?
Soul was directed by Pete Docter.
Who stars in Soul?
The principal cast of Soul includes Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice Braga.
When was Soul released and how long is it?
Soul was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of Soul?
Soul had a reported production budget of $150M and grossed $122M at the worldwide box office (0.81 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Soul?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Soul was composed by Jon Batiste, Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Soul?
Soul holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).