Up
Change is in the air.
2009 • 96 min • Animation · Comedy · Family · Adventure
Synopsis
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
- 80 Audience · 21904 · 31%
An elderly widower ties thousands of balloons to his house to fulfill a lifelong dream of visiting Paradise Falls. He inadvertently takes along a persistent young Wilderness Explorer, leading to an unexpected adventure filled with discovery and challenges.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some animated peril and intense moments
- Themes of loss and loneliness
- A villain uses dogs for his schemes
What it models well
- Overcoming grief and loneliness
- The importance of friendship
- Pursuing dreams at any age
- Compassion for others
Talk about it after
- Coping with loss and grief
- The meaning of adventure
- Connecting with older generations
- Protecting wildlife
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Top billed cast
Director: Pete Docter • Crew: Bob Peterson, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy, Pete Docter, Pete Docter
Ed Asner
Carl Fredricksen (voice)
Christopher Plummer
Charles Muntz (voice)
Jordan Nagai
Russell (voice)
Bob Peterson
Dug / Alpha (voice)
Delroy Lindo
Beta (voice)
- J
Jerome Ranft
Gamma (voice)
John Ratzenberger
Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
David Kaye
Newsreel Announcer (voice)
- E
Elie Docter
Young Ellie (voice)
Jeremy Leary
Young Carl (voice)
Trailers & clips
ASMRchives "Up": Carl's Chair
PixARCADE: "UP" | Movie Producer Plays Video Game for First Time
Up Animation Progression | Married Life
The 'Up' Opening Montage Was Almost Totally Different!
Meet Dug | Pixar Scenes Explained
“Up with Titles” from Up Trumpet Cover
"Married Life" | Pixar Side by Side
Easter Eggs & Fun Facts | Pixar Did You Know?
Reviewer notes
Recommended67/100 After the loss of his wife and the potential loss of his house, a man decides to travel to the place that his wife and him had always dreamed of moving to via a whole lot of balloons attached to his house. An exciting, fun, humorous and very personal story that was a delight to watch. All the characters were extremely likable, even the villain, but Kevin the bird and Dug the dog stole the show. Watching ...
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI'm always struck by how much jeopardy and peril there is in modern family films. Not that it's a bad thing... But I was also the child who had to be taken out of the cinema during 101 Dalmatians, Pinocchio, and Bambi.
Recommended"UP" is a movie that begins with a poignant and emotional experience, immediately tugging at the heartstrings with a touching portrayal of loss and longing. The journey of Carl embarking on adventures inspired by his late wife's dreams is both heartfelt and captivating, drawing viewers into a world filled with emotion and wonder. The dynamic between Carl, Russell, Kevin, and Dug adds excitement and depth to the...
RecommendedWidowed "Carl" (anyone else thinks he looks like Henry Kissinger?) gets himself involved in an altercation with a construction worker that sees him court-ordered to the "Shady Oak" retirement home. He's having none of that, and on the day of his deportation releases thousands of balloons from his chimney. They manage to uproot his house and using some rudimentary sails he sets off in search of "Paradise Falls". De...
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersTo Christopher Plummer and Ed Asner... RIP.
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersA fun and charming adventure. <em>'Up'</em> certainly knows how to tug at the heartstrings. It creates a very meaningful story around Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner), with the early scenes particularly standing out as superb. I don't overly enjoy the parts with Dug (Bob Peterson) and Kevin (Pete Docter), not that they are bad, though everything with Fredricksen, Russell (Jordan Nagai) and Charles F. Muntz (Chris...
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.0/10 (21,904)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $175,000,000
- Box office
- $735,103,954
- IMDb
- tt1049413
- Official site
- disney.go.com
