Up
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Up is a 2009 animated film directed by Pete Docter, starring Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Up is a 2009 American animated adventure comedy-drama film directed by Pete Docter and written by Bob Peterson and Docter. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, the film centers on Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner), an elderly widower who, by attaching numerous helium balloons to his house, travels to South America with youngster Russell (voiced by Jordan Nagai) in order to fulfill a promise that he made to his late wife. Along the way, they befriend a talking dog (voiced by Peterson) as well as an exotic bird and encounter Carl's childhood idol Charles Muntz (voiced by Christopher Plummer), who has sinister plans to capture the bird.
Originally titled Heliums, Docter conceived the outline for Up in 2004 based on fantasies of escaping from life when it became too irritating.
Production
Written by Bob Peterson and Pete Docter, the film was produced by Pixar. Michael Giacchino composed the score. Jean-Claude Kalache handled the cinematography. The film runs 96 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $175,000,000, Up grossed $735,103,954 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
The film's influence spread across the century; its narrative and tone echo in much later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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