Soul released to Disney+ on Christmas Day and instantly became a success, thanks in no small part to the critical praise it received for its smart writing and stunning visuals. Being a Pixar movie, it also featured a host of excellent vocal performances that conveyed the story's emotion and drama perfectly.
With the sheer amount of talent Pixar has at its disposal, it's no wonder the film's big-name actors have also appeared in several other bonafide masterpieces. Based on their individual IMDb ratings, here are the most worthwhile films to check out featuring of Soul's principal voice cast.
Graham Norton: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga (2020) - 6.5
Graham Norton plays the mystic sign-twirler Moonwind in Soul, but apart from being an actor, he's also been a commentator on the Eurovision Song Contest for nearly a decade.
This led to him getting a role as himself in the Netflix comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, which follows two Icelandic singers (played by Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams) representing their country in the titular competition.
Richard Ayoade: The Boxtrolls (2014) - 6.8
Actor Richard Ayoade got his big break with a role on Channel 4's Submarine.
More recently, he's begun to accept voice work, which led to his role as one of the Jerrys in Soul. He also played Mr. Pickles in the stop-motion animated film The Boxtrolls, which follows a human boy named Eggs who attempts to save his troll family from being exterminated.
Tina Fey: Megamind (2010) - 7.2
Tina Fey, who plays 22 in Soul, started as a comedian on Megamind.
She plays Roxanne Ritchi, a TV news reporter who teams up with Megamind, a reformed supervillain, to fight her own cameraman — who has become a supervillain himself as a result of Megamind's actions.
Donnell Rawlings: Spider-Man 2 (2004) - 7.3
Donnell Rawlings has appeared on The Wire, but his biggest film role to date is probably in Soul, in which he plays Joe's barber/confidant Dez.
However, he had a film's most famous scenes.
Phylicia Rashad: Creed (2015) - 7.6
Actress Phylicia Rashad plays Joe's mother Libba in Soul. She also played wrestler Adonis Creed's stepmother in the 2015 film Creed.
The two films have notably similar themes: a man quits his job (despite being given a promotion) in order to pursue a dream he shared with his deceased father. His mother figure initially opposes the idea, not wanting him to become like his father, but later grows to respect it, giving him an article of clothing just like the one his father used to wear.
Rachel House: Moana (2016) - 7.6
Rachel House plays Terry, an accuracy-obsessed soul counter, in Soul.
Previously, she's appeared/worked on several Taika Waititi films, including Moana.
Wes Studi: Heat (1995) - 8.2
Wes Studi has a cameo role as one of the Jerrys in Soul, which might lead viewers to think he's just another background voice actor. That couldn't be further from the truth; Studi is one of the best actors of his generation and has earned multiple accolades, including an Academy Honorary Award.
One of his most famous roles was in the Michael Mann crime film played by Al Pacino) and criminal mastermind Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro).
Jamie Foxx: Django Unchained (2012) - 8.4
Jamie Foxx plays the main character, middle-school band teacher Joe Gardner, in Soul. He's found success in multiple fields, winning both an Academy Award (for his performance as Ray Charles in the biopic Ray) and a Grammy (for his song "Blame It").
He also appeared in the popular Quentin Tarantino film freed slave who works as a bounty hunter.
Angela Bassett: Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 8.4
Angela Bassett, who plays jazz legend Dorothea Williams in Soul, previously won an Academy Award for her portrayal of singer-songwriter Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It.
However, her most popular role with IMDb s was as Queen Ramonda, T'Challa's mother, in the MCU films Avengers: Endgame.
Daveed Diggs: Hamilton (2020) - 8.6
Daveed Diggs played Paul in Soul. He also performed the song "Rappin Ced," which is heard over the film's credits.
He played Hamilton, reprising the role for the Disney+ film version (which became the most-streamed film of 2020 after being moved up from its original 2021 theatrical release date).
