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Change is in the air.

20098.01h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Pete Docter
Written by Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy, Pete Docter
Produced by Jonas Rivera
Box OfficeBudget: $175.0MRevenue: $735.1M

Top Cast

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Carl Fredricksen (voice)

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Muntz (voice)

Jordan Nagai

Jordan Nagai

Russell (voice)

Bob Peterson

Bob Peterson

Dug / Alpha (voice)

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Beta (voice)

Jerome Ranft

Jerome Ranft

Gamma (voice)

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Construction Foreman Tom (voice)

David Kaye

David Kaye

Newsreel Announcer (voice)

Elie Docter

Elie Docter

Young Ellie (voice)

Jeremy Leary

Jeremy Leary

Young Carl (voice)

Themes & Keywords

central and south americaage differencevillainballoontraveldognostalgicduringcreditsstingerpetsexploringseniorinspirationalcheerful

About Up

Up is a animation, comedy, family, adventure film released in 2009 exploring themes of central and south america, age difference, villain, balloon, travel, dog. Directed by Pete Docter, it stars Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai. 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.

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