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Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner), a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But curmudgeonly Carl's worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house.
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An exciting, funny, and poignant adventure, Up offers an impeccably crafted story told with wit and arranged with depth, as well as yet another visual Pixar treat.

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Tom Charity CNN.com Funny and poignant and full of life, Up easily qualifies as one of the best movies of the year so far. Go with someone you care about. Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Cosmo Landesman The Times (UK) A hugely enjoyable work, whose care, craftsmanship and creative courage are rarely found in mainstream films - animated or otherwise. Rated: 4/5 Oct 16, 2009 Full Review Ian Freer Empire Magazine If it had lived up to its golden first five minutes, Up would have been the film of the decade. As it is, it remains the best animated flick of 2009, a funny, moving, beautifully made argument that dreamers can move mountains. Rated: 4/5 Oct 9, 2009 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... a film of whimsy and wonder, mixing Jules Verne imagination with the bubble-gum colors of a children’s picture book and Pixar’s trademark bouncy humor, all stirred with memories of childhood dreams. Nov 18, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Pixar’s clarity of purpose astounds. Flawlessly evocative, the film’s joys are so very joyful and the saddening moments ever so tender. Rated: 4/4 Sep 5, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins A perfect blend of visual designs and imaginative storytelling. Rated: 9/10 Nov 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Samir R. One of the best and funniest movies Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/21/25 Full Review Bob A This film explored the themes of life and death wonderfully. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/25 Full Review Troy G Fun Cool adventure. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/14/25 Full Review vid g i love this movie... its emotional... its clever.... its a great adventure! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/25 Full Review K G Different pieces of a plot used together, making something great. I believe the goodness & emotion in the storyline. Throughout her life & marriage, Ellie dreamed of going to Paradise Falls but those dreams get snuffed due to her death. I got to also feel bad for Carl (the widower) whose loved never got to have her dream come true. If Carl still referred to Ellie, does that mean he can see ghosts? Carl was selfless & was committed to things like bring his house UP & away with him so he did not have to lose it to a retirement home being in construction. He was also committed to being selfless & helping others like the scout who is Russel who got lost & Carl made sure he was safe & with him along the way, his heart changed while being with Russel.*¹ CARL DOES IT FOR HIS WIFE Other characters like him were loveable, especially the optimistic dog who was Dug being clever as he could sniff the way like any dog does. There was also the stubborn dog, Alpha, with the high pitched voice making him funny & Russel was right about his voice. Charles Muntz is a very interesting character being connected to the quotes "never meet your hero in person" & "you either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain". This is because he inspired Fredrickson to go on an adventure to Paradise Falls yet he turned out to be the antagonist with an army of dogs which Dug was originally a part of.*⅔ Those elements I pointed out are that it's plot combined of storyline to these movies that are ¹"Ice Age", ²"Turbo" & ³"How to Train Your Dragon 2" Many Pixar movies are heartfelt. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/02/25 Full Review Zander G. This movie will always be in my heart. I love sad films that balance the sadness and this does that perfectly. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Pete Docter

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Bob Peterson

Director

Ed Asner

Carl Fredericksen

Christopher Plummer

Charles Muntz

Jordan Nagai

Russell

Bob Peterson

Dug

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Movie Info

Synopsis Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner), a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But curmudgeonly Carl's worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house.
Director
Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Producer
Jonas Rivera
Screenwriter
Bob Peterson, Pete Docter
Distributor
Walt Disney, Pixar Animation Studios
Production Co
Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG (Some Peril and Action)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 29, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, SDDS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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