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Soul

Soul is a 2020 American animated fantasy film directed by Pete Docter, who co-wrote it with Mike Jones and Kemp Powers. It follows Joe Gardner (Foxx), a middle school teacher and aspiring pianist who falls into a coma following an accident and seeks to reunite his separated soul and body in time for his big break as a jazz musician.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Soul (2020 film) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original notes from selected official content advice, not a full viewing. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations, not official age ratings. Unknown means not established; omitted concerns are not confirmed absent.

2020 film; BBFC's UK 2D feature classification dated 18 March 2021, not the separate festival-version or trailer records. Other cuts, dubs, trailers and bonus material are not assessed, and edition equivalence is not assumed.

Catalog ID 9693Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Mild

Language includes 'crap', 'God' and 'butt'.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Frightening & intense themes

Mild

Death and an imagined afterlife are central. Shadowy beings and looming figures making hurtful comments may feel unsettling.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T07:34:30Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

BBFC: Soul · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: British Board of Film Classification. Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.