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Up (2009) -- UP – UK Trailer
Up (2009) -- Watch as Carl, Russell, and Kevin try to escape the dog pack with the help of Dug.
Up (2009) -- Up director Pete Docter introduces viewers to the dog pack, a group of talking dogs that make Carl and Russell's adventure even more exciting.
Up (2009) -- Interview: Christopher Plummer "On the dogs in the movie"
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Overview

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Directors:
Pete Docter
Bob Peterson (co-director)
Writers:
Pete Docter (story) and
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Contact:
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Release Date:
29 May 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family more
Plot:
By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 19 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(591 articles)
Detroit, Chicago, Utah, Etcetera
 (From FilmExperience. 22 December 2009, 4:45 PM, PST)
Giacchino and Kent win ‘Up’ awards
 (From MovieScore Magazine. 22 December 2009, 4:29 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Possibly the best Pixar film to date. more (409 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Edward Asner ... Carl Fredricksen (voice) (as Ed Asner)

Christopher Plummer ... Charles Muntz (voice)
Jordan Nagai ... Russell (voice)

Bob Peterson ... Dug / Alpha (voice)

Delroy Lindo ... Beta (voice)
Jerome Ranft ... Gamma (voice)

John Ratzenberger ... Construction Foreman Tom (voice)

David Kaye ... Newsreel Announcer (voice)
Elie Docter ... Young Ellie (voice)
Jeremy Leary ... Young Carl (voice)
Mickie McGowan ... Police Officer Edith (voice)
Danny Mann ... Construction Worker Steve (voice)
Donald Fullilove ... Nurse George (voice)
Jess Harnell ... Nurse AJ (voice)
Josh Cooley ... Omega (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Helium (Philippines: English title) (review title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some peril and action.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital EX | DTS
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #45254) | South Korea:All | UK:U | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:PG | Ireland:G | Mexico:AA | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Finland:K-7 | Hong Kong:I | South Africa:PG | Japan:G | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/4 (dubbed version) | Portugal:M/6 (subtitled version) | Norway:7 | Australia:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Taiwan:GP | Germany:o.Al. | Brazil:Livre | Sweden:7 | Spain:T | Netherlands:6
Company:
Walt Disney Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Inside the newly updated photo-book, one of the pictures of the couple is of them in a car, looking over their shoulders (Carl in the drivers). The pose they are in, as well as the car is a recreation of a famous ghost photo. In the picture, the man was posing for his brand new car, and in the passenger seat was the ghostly image of his mother. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene were Russell finds the lever to operate the house direction he moved it first towards right then to its left and again to its right and finally leaves it in the center and goes towards the window, but in the next shot its found positioning to its right. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Newsreel Announcer: Movietown News presents, "Spotlight on Adventure." What you are now witnessing is footage never before seen by civilized humanity: a lost world in South America. Lurking in the shadow of majestic Paradise Falls, it sports plants and animals undiscovered by science. Who would dare set foot on this inhospitable summit? Why, our subject today, Charles Muntz!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.56)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Habanera more

FAQ

What happened to all the furniture?
Is "Up" based on a book?
Why is this movie rated PG while the other Disney/Pixar are G?
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User Comments

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350 out of 467 people found the following comment useful.
Possibly the best Pixar film to date., 15 May 2009
10/10
Author: guiarRK from United States

I was luckily able to catch a screening a few weeks ago here in Houston.

As an avid lover of Wall-E, I felt Pixar could never reach those heights again.

I was wrong.

UP's story will probably seem peculiar at first glance. An old man as a protagonist? It definitely blew my expectations. The first 5 minutes demolished every other Pixar feature just because it was the first time I cried in a theater.

This just shows how much heart there is to the movie. I really don't want to get into specifics because of spoilers but the movie literally has everything.

Amazing visual effects.

Amazing sound.

Hilarious comedy.

Breath taking action.

Heart.

All those combined equal something special. Today's movies like to blow you away with gimmicks, Pixar is different. Each movie shows soul and UP definitely has it.

I can't wait until it comes out so I can see it in 3d, im bringing everybody.

10/10

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