Wonderfully weird, Pixar’s animated “Elemental” is a gift from the Magic Kingdom as it presents an astounding world where the citizens are one of the four elements: Fire, Water, Earth, Air.

“Elemental” is about the rocky courtship that asks: Can a Water person find happiness – and continued life – with a Fire person?

Specifically, can sweet-natured inspector Wade Ripple (voiced by Mamoudou Athie) find a soul mate and life partner with explosive, short-tempered Ember Lumens (Leah Lewis)?

After all, these are two worlds that rarely meet much less become coupled. Can they touch?  Will Ember boil Wade?  On his part, he can easily extinguish her flame.

While Earth and Air are reduced to bit parts without much interest, “Elemental” has other things in mind beyond its Romeo and Juliet warring families set-up.

There is a vivid contrast between what would be the upper middle class of Water world where families live in plush high rises and nearly constantly break into (comical) gushes of tears.

The Fire district is a funky ghetto. Ember is expected to take over her immigrant dad’s beloved Fire shop. Her dad Ernie (Ronnie Del Carmen) and mom (Shila Ommi) as immigrants speak English with a slight accent, a nice no-big-deal detail.

“Elemental” is a very personal story for director Peter Sohn, a second generation Korean-American immigrant, who is also credited with creating the story.

He gets terrific performances from his two leads who are truly complicated characters.  Ember wants to calm down and stop erupting; otherwise, how can she have customers who won’t be fleeing for the front door every time she has a fit?

Wade is so gentle, so “evolved” in understanding, he’s a perfect foil.  Special mention must be made for production designer Don Shank who creates this unique Magic Kingdom with wit and style.

“Elemental” is preceded by a new Pixar short “Carl’s Date” which continues the saga of elderly Carl Fredricksen (voiced as always by the late Ed Asner) and his charming, wise and perfect pooch pal, the talking dog Dug (voiced by “Date” director-writer Bob Peterson).  They were introduced in the 2009 Oscar-winning feature “Up.”

Carl has agreed to step out of his comfort zone and go on a date but besides feeling guilty as he gazes at a picture of his late wife, he’s completely clueless about this new world of dating.

Enter Dug, the best bud Carl could ever have, whose advice, unfortunately, is confined to the four-footed pooch realm and of no practical help.

Rated PG. At the AMC Boston Common, South Bay Center and suburban theaters. Grade: A-