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Play trailer 2:30 Poster for Up PG Released May 29, 2009 1h 36m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 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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bernardo b THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE! The soundtrack of this movie is simply incredible, the animation of this movie (for a 2009 movie) is simply incredible, the way this movie touches the viewer's feelings is simply incredible, THIS MOVIE IS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE! I recommend it to you regardless of age, taste, genre, way of pronouncing "GIF", etc... I miss that golden age of Disney/Pixar. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/25 Full Review Audience Member What a lovely and a sad story... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Jacopo D Nel 2025, anche con Inside out 2, mi manca questo tipo impeccabile di film Pixar, mi manca Lasseter. Comunque questo film in particolare è tanto profondo quanto strepitoso. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Abraham S Another Pixar hit! This movie has depressing start, but its still amazing! This movie is super emotional, and has a great story! Might be one of my top 5 favorite pixar movies! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Stephen C LOL, the 9th winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Some Peril and Action. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Dominic C The first 10 minutes, holy crap Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Pete Docter

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Bob Peterson

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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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