Up

Name: Up
Director: Pete Docter
Released: 2009-05-28T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 8

2009 · TMDB 8.0

Directed by Pete Docter

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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An elderly widower ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies to South America, accompanied by a young stowaway. Pixar's adventure is a poignant meditation on grief, adventure, and letting go.

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Ed Asner Christopher Plummer Jordan Nagai Bob Peterson Delroy Lindo Jerome Ranft John Ratzenberger David Kaye Elie Docter Jeremy Leary Mickie McGowan Danny Mann

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Runtime: 96 min
Released: 2009-05-28
Studio: Pixar
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 8.0

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An elderly widower ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies to South America, accompanied by a young stowaway. Pixar's adventure is a poignant meditation on grief, adventure, and letting go.