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Up -- A retired widower follows his - and his wife's - dream to visit South America, Attaching thousands of balloons to his house, he embarks - but he's got a young Explorer scout stowaway! A Pixar Best Animated Feature Oscar-winner.
Up -- UP – UK Trailer
Up -- Watch as Carl, Russell, and Kevin try to escape the dog pack with the help of Dug.
Up -- 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 -- Interview: Christopher Plummer "On the dogs in the movie"

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Directors:
Pete Docter
Bob Peterson (co-director)
Writers:
Pete Docter (story) and
Bob Peterson (story) &
Thomas McCarthy (story) ...
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Release Date:
29 May 2009 (USA) See 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:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 40 wins & 29 nominations See more »
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(1152 articles)
User Reviews:
Possibly the best Pixar film to date. See more (517 total) »

Cast

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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) (as Mickie T. McGowan)
Danny Mann ... Construction Worker Steve (voice)
Donald Fullilove ... Nurse George (voice) (as Don Fullilove)
Jess Harnell ... Nurse AJ (voice)
Josh Cooley ... Omega (voice)
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Rated PG for some peril and action.
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96 min
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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 Geneva) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | 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 | Malaysia:U

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Preceded by the short Partly Cloudy (2009) in some theaters.See more »
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Anachronisms: When young Carl breaks his arm, the ambulance he rides in has a modern electronic siren rather than a mechanical siren which an emergency vehicle of the 1930s would have used.See more »
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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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FAQ

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
Charles Muntz is at least 20 years older than Carl Fredricksen, yet Muntz has at least the same strength and agility as Fredricksen. How is this possible?
Is "Up" based on a book?
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414 out of 558 people found the following review useful.
Possibly the best Pixar film to date., 15 May 2009
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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