About WALL-E

WALL-E, a film released by Pixar Studios in the year 2008, is a heartwarming tale of a waste collecting robot named WALL-E, who, after 700 years of performing his duties, has developed a personality and yearns for more from life. He is smitten by Eve, a search robot sent by humans living in a spaceship as they wait for Earth to become habitable again. When he shows Eve proof that life can flourish again on Earth, it sets in motion an exciting adventure filled with love, courage, and introspective messages about the state of the environment.

Making / Production

The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, produced by Jim Morris (President of Pixar at the time), and co-produced by Lindsey Collins. Despite being a computer-animated film, some scenes incorporate live-action for a unique cinematic effect. The film took around five years to complete and involved a massive team of talented artists and animators.

Actors

• Ben Burtt as WALL-E: Burtt gracefully brought the lovable robot WALL-E to life with countless beeps and mechanical sounds, creating a truly unique character.
• Elissa Knight as EVE: Knight provided the voice for the sleek, futuristic robot Eve, displaying a range of emotions despite the character's minimalistic design.
• Jeff Garlin as Captain: Garlin did a solid job portraying the well-meaning but initially oblivious captain of the human spaceship.
• Fred Willard as Shelby Forthright: Willard brought depth to the role of Shelby Forthright, the CEO of Buy-N-Large, through his live-action performances.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• WALL-E was the first Pixar film to be nominated for 6 Academy Awards.
• This film marks the first ever instance in a Pixar film where actual humans were used.
• The name WALL-E is a nod to Walt Disney, being an acronym for "Waste Allocation Load Lifter-Earth Class".

Awards

WALL-E won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and was nominated for five others, making it the animated movie with the most nominations at the time. The film also won a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film among several other accolades.

Quotes

• "WALL-E." - WALL-E
• "Directive?" - EVE
• "I don't want to survive, I want to live!" - Captain

Music, Soundtrack

• The film's score was composed by Thomas Newman.
• Two songs from Hello, Dolly!, "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" and "It Only Takes a Moment", were featured prominently in the film.
• "Down to Earth", an original song written and performed by Peter Gabriel for the film's end credits, was nominated for a Grammy and an Academy Award.