Up
Change is in the air.
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.
- Director
- Pete Docter
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $735M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
28 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Up actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Perfect if you enjoyed
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Up appears in 6 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Comedies Ranked #15
Placed at #15 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Comedy Movies Ranked #16
Placed at #16 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Animation Movies Ranked #20
Placed at #20 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Family Movies Ranked #22
Placed at #22 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Adventure Movies Ranked #38
Placed at #38 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #107
Placed at #107 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
8 wins · 6 nominations
Academy Awards
2 wins · 5 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Score
BAFTA Awards
1 win
- WinnerBAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film
Critics' Choice Awards
1 win
- WinnerCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
Annie Awards
1 win
- WinnerAnnie Award for Best Animated Feature
Genesis Award
1 win
- WinnerGenesis Award
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie
1 win
- WinnerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Nastro d'Argento for Best 3D Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerNastro d'Argento for Best 3D Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Up returned 4.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $175M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $735M
- Release date
- May 28, 2009
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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