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Up (2009) -- Watch as Carl, Russell, and Kevin try to escape the dog pack with the help of Dug.
Up (2009) -- 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.
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Overview

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Directors:
Pete Docter
Bob Peterson (co-director)
Writers:
Bob Peterson (screenplay) and
Pete Docter (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 May 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family 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:
2 wins more
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Review: 'Up' on Blu-ray
 (From Comicmix. 9 November 2009, 11:36 AM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Pixar’s Up 4-Disc Set
 (From BuzzFocus.com. 9 November 2009, 11:31 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Possibly the best Pixar film to date. more (375 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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)
Danny Mann ... Construction Worker Steve (voice)
Donald Fullilove ... Nurse George (voice)
Jess Harnell ... Nurse AJ (voice)
Josh Cooley ... Omega (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Helium (Philippines: English title) (review title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some peril and action.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital EX | DTS
Certification:
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 Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | 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
Company:
Walt Disney Pictures more

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Trivia:
The Fenton's Ice Creamery featured in the movie actually exists and has two locations. One is in Oakland, CA on Piedmont Avenue and the other is in Vacaville, CA, and that is on East Monte Vista Avenue. Both locations are close to Pixar's headquarters in Emeryville, CA. There is also an express version of the creamery in Oakland International Airport to eat while you wait to catch a plane or if you just flew in. Fenton's did not have to pay to have it in there; Disney and Pixar put it in the film for free. more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
Dug: Oh please, oh please, oh please be my prisoner!
Russell: Dug, stop bothering Kevin!
Dug: That man there says I should take the bird
Kevin: [squacks at Dug]
Dug: ...and I love that man there like he is my master.
Carl Fredricksen: I am not your master!
Dug: I am warning you once again, bird!
Russell: Hey! Quit it!
Dug: I am jumping on you now bird!
Carl Fredricksen: Russell, at this rate we'll never get to the falls!
[...]
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Movie Connections:
References The Lost World (1925) more
Soundtrack:
Habanera more

FAQ

What happened to Russell's mother?
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User Comments

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325 out of 425 people found the following comment useful.
Possibly the best Pixar film to date., 15 May 2009
10/10
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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