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Up in the Air (I) (2009)

R 109 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   23 December 2009 (USA)
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With a job that has him traveling around the country firing people, Ryan Bingham leads an empty life out of a suitcase, until his company does the unexpected: ground him.

Director:

Jason Reitman

Writers:

Walter Kirn (novel), Jason Reitman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Up in the Air -- Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he's met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams. Up in the Air -- A clip from the movie Up in the Air Up in the Air -- Writer-director Jason Reitman discusses his film Up in the Air.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Clooney ...
Vera Farmiga ...
Anna Kendrick ...
Jason Bateman ...
Amy Morton Amy Morton ...
Melanie Lynskey ...
J.K. Simmons ...
Bob
Sam Elliott ...
Danny McBride ...
Zach Galifianakis ...
Chris Lowell ...
Steve Eastin ...
Marvin Young ...
Young MC
Lucas MacFadden ...
Conference DJ (as Cut Chemist)
Adrienne Lamping ...
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Storyline

Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he's met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Suitcase | Downsizing | Business | Computer | On The Road  | See more »

Taglines:

Arriving soon See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Amor sin escalas See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,181,450 (USA) (6 December 2009) (15 Screens)

Gross:

$163,227,071 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

DTS (as dts) | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Alex is at the Atlanta airport she asks Ryan if he knows a good place for ribs. Ryan tells her to go to Fat Matt's - a real rib shack on Piedmont Avenue. Director Ivan Reitman is a big fan of the restaurant. In return owners Matt and Kelly Harper presented Reitman with a card entitling him to a "lifetime of ribs." See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: The bar where Ryan first meets Alex is supposed to be in a Dallas airport hotel, but there is a full size Houston Oilers football helmet prominently on display instead of a Dallas Cowboys helmet. Also, the Houston Oilers played their last game in 1996 before the franchise moved to Tennessee, making the helmet even more out of place. See more »

Quotes

Flight Attendant: Would you like the cancer?
Ryan Bingham: What?
Flight Attendant: Would you like the can, sir?
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Crazy Credits

Over the end credits, the camera glides over the clouds. Much like the view from a plane. See more »


Soundtracks

"Help Yourself"
Written by 'Sad Brad Smith' (as Bradley Grant Smith)
Performed by 'Sad Brad Smith' See more »