WALL·E (2008)

2008 • TMDB 8.1 • 1h 38m • Animation, Family, Science Fiction

Overview

Seven hundred years after humanity abandoned a garbage-choked Earth, one little robot is still on the job. WALL·E, the last of his kind, spends his days compacting trash into neat towers, collecting curiosities, and watching an old musical on a battered television, his only companion a loyal cockroach. His quiet routine is shattered when EVE, a sleek probe from the starliner Axiom, lands to search for signs of life. A single green seedling, proof that Earth can bloom again, sends them both hurtling into space, where the Axiom’s pampered passengers have forgotten what home even looks like. With almost no dialogue in its opening stretch, Pixar’s film tells its story through gesture, sound, and light, turning a love story between two machines into a meditation on consumption, loneliness, and hope. WALL·E remains a marvel: funny, tender, and quietly radical, a family film that trusts children, and adults, to feel deeply without being told what to feel.

Director & Cast

• Director: Andrew Stanton
• Ben Burtt (WALL·E / M-O) (voice)
• Elissa Knight (EVE) (voice)
• Jeff Garlin (Captain) (voice)
• Fred Willard (Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO)
• John Ratzenberger (John) (voice)
• Kathy Najimy (Mary) (voice)
• Sigourney Weaver (Ship’s Computer) (voice)
• Lori Alan (Additional Voices) (voice)
• Bob Bergen (Additional Voices) (voice)

Why Watch WALL·E?

WALL·E is that rare blockbuster that says more in silence than most films manage in two hours of dialogue. Its wordless first act is a masterclass in visual storytelling, its romance is genuinely moving, and its warning about waste and passivity feels more urgent every year. Beneath the dazzling animation is a simple, hopeful argument: that caring for one small living thing can change the fate of a world.

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube: WALL•E | Trailer | Official Disney Pixar UK

Where to Watch

In the US, WALL·E streams on Disney+ in 4K. It is also available to rent for $3.99 in 4K (Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home) or to buy for $19.99 in 4K. Check current availability on JustWatch US.

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Poster: TMDB. Rating and runtime verified on TMDB. Streaming status checked on JustWatch US, October 29, 2026.