Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo ...( see more  see more... ) , Jerome Ranft , John Ratzenberger , David Kaye , Elie Docter , Jeremy Leary

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 a...( read more  read more... )lone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.

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PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson

Release Date: May 29, 2009

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DVD Release Date: November 10, 2009

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  • January 1, 2010
    "UP" gets off to an amazing start with probably the best 40 minutes Pixar has ever concieved, but as soon as the film reached South America, I felt it just didn't work as well as the first half or so promised. It just became too conventional and fell just shy of greatness which w...( read more)as very disappointing.

    "UP" is still a great addition to the Pixar canon; it's just unfortunate that it didn't end up being a masterpiece like TOY STORY, WALL-E and RATATOUILLE.
  • December 29, 2009
    really cute but my 4 year old did not get where his wife went
  • December 27, 2009
    A very imaginative and creative adventure from Pixar, Up is easily the best animated movie of 2009. Up is an endearing film that is fun and enjoyable for both kids and adults. Like traditional Pixar films, Up takes the viewer on a wonderful ride to an exoti...( read more)c world. Carl Fredricksen is a great addition to the Pixar Hall of Fame characters. I loved the opening scene that detailed his life with Ellie... it was touching. The supporting characters also served to enhance the story, including the little boy Russell, the talking dog, and the exotic bird Kevin. Overall, Up is a heartwarming story about life and adventure. It's definitely one of Pixar's finest.
  • December 16, 2009
    A bizarre and exciting adventure from Pixar with an emotional backdrop surrounding a widow and a child of divorce, dang Pixar you're always skyin' for those Academy Awards. Real creative movie as expected but I don't know why Pixar has been in the habit of doing movies with mini...( read more)mal characters much like WALL-E. I prefer Toy Story but nevertheless this is an amazing film.
  • December 14, 2009
    This is a beautiful and endearing movie but i gotta say da kid really annoyed me at some points and loses half a star for that. I regret not seeing in imax 3d
  • February 9, 2010
    watched in school when it came out not bad
  • February 8, 2010
    Shallow!
    Bye bye Pixar!
  • February 8, 2010
    Touching. Love the boy.
  • February 8, 2010
    I really like the first part of the movie... Adventure is out there!
  • February 8, 2010
    Dug is the best dog in the history of ever.

Critic Reviews


November 21, 2009
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

By now, with the movie becoming one of the company's greatest successes, many of us are familiar with the story, and how it continues Pixar's incredible streak of great movie experiences. full review

May 29, 2009
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com

For family audiences looking for heart and laughs , 'Up' soars above the rest as the funniest film of the summer. full review

May 29, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Its charms appear to have been applied with surgical precision; by the end, I felt expertly sutured, but not much else. full review

May 29, 2009
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

To watch Up with any attention is to be moved and astonished by the economy with which specific visuals are invested with emotion throughout. full review

May 28, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Up is a breathtaking ride into the realm of pure imagination. Up shames the pap that now passes for family entertainment (yes, Night at the Museum 2, I'm talking to you). full review

May 28, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

From the title onward, Up is a stratospheric success. It's guaranteed to lift your spirits, and not with a pushy DreamWorks-style gag reel of celebrity voices and committee-processed one-liners. full review

May 28, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Easily the summer's, and probably the year's, most enchanting movie, Up is a buoyant delight. full review

May 28, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

This is a wonderful film. It tells a story. The characters are as believable as any characters can be who spend much of their time floating above the rain forests of Venezuela. full review

May 27, 2009
Armond White, The New York Press

All this deflated cinema and Pixarism mischaracterizes what good animation can be (as in Coraline, Monster House, Chicken Little, Teacher's Pet, The Iron Giant). Up's aesthetic failure stems from its ... full review

May 26, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

The look of Up is a world away from Pixar's usual CGI intricacies -- simple in a way that only artists with a genius for complexity can achieve. full review

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Comments


  • cutieiqra1
    November 27, 2009
    Its all right but that great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    UPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
  • jack3010
    November 11, 2009
    thack
  • maikelbailey
    June 17, 2009
    Great movie for adults and kids. I will own the DVD!
  • Baguna
    June 4, 2009
    The first Pixar film to be made for the Disney Digital 3-D format . and much better than Aliens vs. Monsters . and joy to watch any age .
  • nayita23
    May 18, 2009
    quiero verrrrrlaaaaa =)
    ¿y a Venezuela cuando llegará?
  • MovieLover57
    July 8, 2008
    REALESE DATE:
    MAY 29, 2009
  • robbiewatson
    August 12, 2007
    Comes to cinemas in America on June 12th 2009

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