WALL•E
First screened in June 2008 / Most recently screened in July 2008

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Director: Andrew Stanton. Animated. Voice Cast: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy. Screenplay: Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon (based on an original screen story by Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter).

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Twitter Capsule: First half a sublime mix of poetry, sentiment, and rue. Sad how pedestrian latter half feels. Happily you forget that part.

VOR: ⑤  Anyone still doubting Pixar's poetry or animation's potential got real quiet real fast. Welcome eco themes. Risky vision of Western corpulence, especially for a family film.

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Photo © 2008; PIXAR Studios/Walt Disney Films

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
	Best Original Screenplay: Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, and Pete Docter
★	Best Animated Feature
	Best Original Score: Thomas Newman
	Best Original Song: "Down to Earth"
	Best Sound: Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, and Ben Burtt
	Best Sound Effects: Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
★	Best Animated Feature
	Best Original Song: "Down to Earth"
Other Awards:
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best Animated Feature
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Picture
	Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Picture (tie); Best Animated Feature
	National Board of Review: Best Animated Feature
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Animated Feature

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