Pixar’s charming animated film Elio has another chance to find a wider audience in a few weeks. Elio releases on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray September 9, and preorders for Elio’s Limited Edition Steelbook are now available for $45 at Walmart. Like other recent Disney and Pixar films, Elio’s 4K Blu-ray edition is only available with a collectible steelbook case. A standard Blu-ray edition is also up for preorder for only $25.
Elio will arrive on Blu-ray less than three months after its June theatrical debut. Disney animated films often have longer gaps between theatrical and home video releases, but Elio’s disappointing performance at the box office likely contributed to the fast turnaround. Elio received many positive reviews for critics; it’s genuinely one of the better Pixar movies in recent memory. The beautifully animated sci-fi adventure used Pixar’s new Luna lighting tech, so it should be a cool Disney movie to watch on 4K Blu-ray with HDR.
The heartfelt movie stars an 11-year-old boy who dreams of space and hanging out with aliens. When he inadvertently becomes Earth’s ambassador to an interplanetary organization, Elio’s wish becomes reality.