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Pixar Animation Studios' new intergalactic adventure film Elio is now playing in theaters everywhere. Whether you're waiting to stream it at home or excited to watch it again, here's how long you might have to wait for its Disney+ and digital releases.
In Elio, viewers are introduced to 11-year-old Elio, an orphan who feels so alone that his biggest wish is to actually get abducted by aliens.
"Elio, an underdog with an active imagination, finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide," the synopsis for the film reads. "Mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, he starts to form new bonds with eccentric aliens while discovering who he's truly meant to be."
The star-studded voice cast features Yonas Kibreab as Elio, Zoe Saldaña as Aunt Olga, Remy Edgerly as Glordon, Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon, Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa and Shirley Henderson as OOOOO.
Elio currently boasts a stellar 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 131 reviews as of Saturday, June 21. The film is also on track to earn between $22 million and $24 million in its opening weekend, according to Deadline.
Here's everything to know about Elio's streaming release timeline and when you might be able to watch the family-friendly film at home for your next movie night.
Disney and Pixar's Elio premiered exclusively in theaters on Friday, June 20, 2025. Currently, the only way to watch Elio is in movie theaters. Check your local cinemas for specific showtimes.
Elio will eventually make its way to Disney+ at a later date. The Pixar film will likely arrive on the streaming site around three months after its theatrical release, or likely sometime in September 2025.
In comparison, Moana 2 debuted in theaters in November 2024 and launched on Disney+ just over three months later (105 days) in March 2025. Disney's sequel, Mufasa: The Lion King, had a shorter theatrical window (96 days) but still landed on Disney+ more than three months after its release.
Before Elio premieres on Disney+, the film will be available to purchase or rent on digital video-on-demand (VOD) platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Studios typically wait 45 to 65 days after a movie's theatrical release to make it available digitally.
For example, last year's blockbuster Inside Out 2 took just over two months (67 days) to hit digital platforms. Similarly, 2023's Elemental was released digitally 60 days after its theatrical debut.
With that timeline in mind - and considering Elio's theatrical release on June 20, 2025 - the earliest the film could be released digitally is around August 4. However, based on Pixar's recent releases, a late-August release seems more likely.