WALL-E (promoted with an interpunct as WALL•E) is an American animation film released in 2008 and directed by Andrew Stanton and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Walt Disney Pictures released it in the United States and Canada on June 27, 2008, grossing $23.1 million on its opening day, and $63 million during its opening weekend in 3,992 theaters, ranking number 1 at the box office. It eventually grossed $223 million domestically and $533 million worldwide. WALL-E received critical acclaim, with an approval rating of 95% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
The film was nominated for several awards, including seven Annie Awards, six Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. WALL-E did not win any of the Annie Awards, all of them awarded to categories competitor Kung Fu Panda. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and was nominated for Best Original Song, Best Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing and Best Original Screenplay at the 81st Academy Awards. Disney pushed for an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination, but it was not nominated, sparking controversy over whether the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences deliberately restricted WALL-E to the Best Animated Feature category. Film critic Peter Travers remarked, "If there was ever a time where an animated feature deserved to be nominated for best picture it's Wall-E."
The feature has won Best Picture from the Boston Society of Film Critics, the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Online Film Critics Society, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, where it became the first animated feature to win that award. It also became the first animated film to win Best Editing for a Comedy or Musical from the American Cinema Editors. The character WALL-E was listed at #63 on Empires 2008 online poll of the 100 greatest movie characters. Time listed WALL-E number 1 in its top 10 movies of 2008, praising the directors' achievement in connecting with a large audience even though the characters have nearly no dialogue. In early 2010, Time ranked WALL-E number 1 in "Best Movies of the Decade." In 2016, the film was voted 29th out of 100 films regarded as the best of the 21st century by 117 film critics from around the world.
Accolades + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Academy Awards February 22, 2009 Best Original Screenplay Andrew Stanton (screenplay/story), Jim Reardon (screenplay), Pete Docter (story)Nominated Best Animated Feature Andrew StantonWon Best Original Score Thomas NewmanNominated Best Original Song Peter Gabriel (music and lyrics), Thomas Newman (music) ("Down to Earth")Nominated Best Sound Editing Ben Burtt, Matthew WoodNominated Best Sound Mixing Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben BurttNominated American Cinema Editors February 15, 2009 Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Stephen SchafferWon Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards December 15, 2008 Best Original Screenplay Andrew Stanton (story/screenplay), Jim Reardon (screenplay), Pete Docter (story)Won The 14th Animation Kobe October 18, 2009Theatrical Film Award Andrew StantonWon Annie Awards January 30, 2009 Animated Effects Enrique VilaNominated Best Animated Feature Jim Morris Nominated Character Animation in a Feature Production Victor NavoneNominated Directing in an Animated Feature Production Andrew StantonNominated Production Design in an Animated Feature Production Ralph EgglestonNominated Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production Ronnie del CarmenNominated Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Ben Burtt (as WALL-E)Nominated Art Directors Guild Awards February 14, 2009 Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Ralph EgglestonNominated Boston Society of Film Critics February 8, 2009 Best FilmWon Best Animated FilmWon British Academy of Film and Television Arts February 8, 2009 Best Animated Film Andrew StantonWon Best Film Music Thomas NewmanNominated Best Sound Ben Burtt, Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Matthew WoodNominated British Academy Children's Awards 2008Best Feature Film Jim Morris, Andrew StantonWon Broadcast Film Critics Association January 8, 2009 Best Animated Feature Andrew StantonWon Best Picture Jim Morris Nominated Best Song Thomas Newman, Peter Gabriel (for "Down to Earth")Nominated Chicago Film Critics Association December 18, 2008 Best PictureWon Best Animated FeatureWon Best Director Andrew StantonNominated Best Original Screenplay Andrew Stanton, Jim ReardonWon Best Original Score Thomas NewmanWon Cinema Audio Society Awards February 14, 2009 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures Ben Burtt, Tom Myers, Michael SemanickNominated Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award December 17, 2008Best Animated FilmWonFlorida Film Critics Circle Award December 18, 2008Best Animated FeatureWon Golden Globe Awards January 11, 2009 Best Original Song Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman (for "Down to Earth")Nominated Best Animated Film Andrew StantonWon Grammy Awards February 8, 2009 Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Thomas NewmanNominated Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Thomas Newman, Peter Gabriel (for "Down to Earth")Won Best Instrumental Arrangement Thomas Newman, Peter Gabriel (for "Define Dancing")Won Hollywood Film Festival October 27, 2008 Animation of the Year Andrew StantonWon Hugo Awards August 8, 2009 Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter (story), Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon (screenplay), Andrew Stanton (director)Won International Film Music Critics Association February 20, 2009 Film Score of the Year Thomas NewmanNominated Film Composer of the Year Thomas NewmanNominated Best Original Score for an Animated Feature Thomas NewmanWon Film Composition of the Year Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel (for Define Dancing)Nominated Kids' Choice Awards March 28, 2009 Favorite Animated Movie Andrew StantonNominated Los Angeles Film Critics December 9, 2008 Best FilmWon Motion Picture Sound Editors February 21, 2009 Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature FilmWon National Board of Review December 4, 2008 Top Ten FilmsWon Best Animated FeatureWon National Movie Awards 2008 Best Family FilmWon Special Honorary Award PixarWon Nebula Awards April 25, 2009 Best Script Andrew Stanton, Jim ReardonWon New York Film Critics December 10, 2008 Best Animated FilmWon Online Film Critics Society January 19, 2009 Best PictureWon Best Animated FeatureWon Best Director Andrew StantonNominated Best Original Screenplay Andrew Stanton & Jim ReardonWon Best Original Score Thomas NewmanNominated Best Editing Stephen SchafferNominated People's Choice Awards January 7, 2009 Favorite Family MovieWon Producers Guild of America January 24, 2009 Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures Jim MorrisWon San Diego Film Critics Society December 15, 2008Best Animated FeatureWon Satellite Awards December 14, 2008 Best Animated or Mixed Media FeatureWon Best Original Score Thomas NewmanNominated Best Original Song Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman (for "Down to Earth")Nominated Best Sound Ben Burtt, Matthew WoodNominated Saturn Awards June 25, 2009 Best Animated FilmWon Best Director Andrew StantonNominated Scream Awards October 21, 2008 Best Science Fiction MovieNominated Breakout Performance WALL-EWon Best Scream-Play Andrew Stanton (story/screenplay), Jim Reardon (screenplay), and Pete Docter (story)Nominated Teen Choice Awards August 3, 2008 Best Summer Comedy MovieNominated Toronto Film Critics Association December 17, 2008 Best PictureNominated Best Animated FilmWon Best Director Andrew StantonNominated Visual Effects Society February 21, 2009 Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture Ben Burtt, Victor Navone, William Austin Lee, Jay Shuster (WALL-E)Won Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture Andrew Stanton, Jim Morris, Lindsey Collins, Nigel HardwidgeWon Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Jason Johnston, Keith Daniel Klohn, Enrique Vila, Bill WatralWon Women Film Critics Circle January 8, 2009 Best Family FilmWon Best Animated Female Elissa Knight (EVE)Won World Soundtrack Awards 2008 Best Original Score of the Year Thomas NewmanNominated Best Original Song Written Directly for Film Thomas Newman, Peter Gabriel (for "Down to Earth")Won
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