WALL-E - Andrew Stanton - 2008

1. This movie humanizes robots, yet mechanizes and, at times, infantizes the humans. What are some examples of this? What statements does this make?

2. What aspects of our humanity did WALL•E highlight for you? Did it shed light on parts of our humanity you hadn’t previously considered?

3. How does WALL•E’s silent relationship with his cricket friend set the stage for the rest of his relationships throughout the movie?

4. WALL•E is set in the future, yet there are many “historic” artifacts that WALL•E surrounds himself with, such as rubber duckies, Rubik’s cubes, batteries, light bulbs, etc. Do you find significance in these artifacts? Why?

5. The first 40 minutes of WALL•E contain virtually no dialogue. How did WALL•E’s personality come forth without dialogue?