Wall-E depicts a dystopian world in which humans have abandoned an environmentally degraded Earth for a life of abundant leisure in space. While the space-bound lifestyle was originally intended as a temporary solution while the Earth was being resorted, the human race finds itself still living extraterrestrially several generations later. Entirely detached from the the Earth-bound experience of generations past, people live entirely out of chairs, staring at screens, being catered to by an extensive fleet of robots. Wall-E is a robot left of Earth for the now-forgotten cleanup job. He finds love with another robot, Eve, who comes to Earth to search for signs of biological life. Together, the two robots bring about a mass-awakening of the humans aboard the ship, leading a triumphant return back to Earth. The film stands out for its powerful commentary on the human condition and our consistent disregard for the environment. While it is undoubtedly a well-animated, entertaining children’s film, it does not shy away from its direct criticism of modern society, our hedonistic ways, and our blatant willingness to accept permanent environmental destruction for temporary comfort. The film’s portrayal of humans as obese, unaware, and over-indulgent easily draws from contemporary culture. While such representations rang true at the time of the film’s 2008 release, they are undoubtedly even more evident ten years later. In a society ever-driven by consumerism, self-gratification, comfort, and content, these seemingly comical representations of human life become an unavoidably dark warning of what is to come. That these themes have only intensified in the decade since its initial release speaks to the film’s veracity and man’s unnerving indifference. Despite being an animated children’s movie, Wall-E arguably falls in the class of disturbing dystopian works like 1984 and Brave New World, each of which finds greater significance as time passes. Despite countless demonstrations of environmental ruin via human activities and physical and psychological degradation via increased screen time, we remain utterly complacent in our progression towards a dystopian future. While the storyline of Wall-E is still far from our reality, its social commentary is more valuable than ever before. It is important that we recognize such parallels with our own world and use films such as these to engage in active discussion and action.