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Up (2009)

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Reviews Counted:252

Fresh:247

Rotten:5

Average Rating:8.6/10

Consensus: Another masterful work of art from Pixar, Up is an exciting, hilarious, and heartfelt adventure impeccably crafted and told with wit and depth.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some peril and action.

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:May 29, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $292,979,556

Synopsis: From Disney•Pixar comes Up, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons... From Disney•Pixar comes Up, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award®-nominated director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney•Pixar’s Up invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth. UP will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D in select theaters. --© Disney Pixar [More]

Starring: Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger

Starring: Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft

Director: Pete Docter

Director: Pete Docter
Screenwriter: Bob Peterson, Pete Docter
Producer: Jonas Rivera
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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Nov 10, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Widescreen - 1.78

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English, French, Spanish
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish
 
 
 
 

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A near-masterpiece.

Full Review Source: Projection Booth | comment 1 Comment
03/06/10
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Projection Booth

Once the balloons make their grand, eye-popping entrance in a kaleidoscope of color and texture, the film becomes chaotic and silly, and coasts downhill for the remainder.

Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | comment 3 Comments
01/06/10
Jordan Hiller
Jordan Hiller
Bangitout.com

One of Pixar's most emotionally satisfying creations.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
12/28/09
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

Pure joy and one of the best films of the year. You gotta have a good story, and this one is a gem. It even made a bit misty-eyed. Good stuff from Pixar. Paul Chambers, CNN.

Full Review Source: CNNRadio | comment Comment
12/09/09
Paul Chambers
Paul Chambers
CNNRadio

...if you've ever wondered what kind of jokes dogs would tell if they could speak, here's your chance.

Full Review Source: Cinemalogue.com | comment Comment
12/06/09
Rubin Safaya
Rubin Safaya
Cinemalogue.com

An instant cartoon classic coming courtesy of a successful collaboration by the good folks at Disney and Pixar.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
11/18/09
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

Filled with wonderment and intrigue, it tells a timeless tale of adventure and aging that touches on almost every emotion.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
11/15/09
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

Maybe movies are getting worse or maybe Pixar is getting better or maybe it's a combination of the two - but Up is one of the year's best.

Full Review Source: fantastiqueZINE | comment Comment
11/14/09
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
fantastiqueZINE

A joyous, wacky, sometimes bittersweet story of love, loss and making your dreams come true, Up does what Pixar movies usually do %u2013 it far exceeds our expectations.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
11/13/09
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

It's beginning to seem as if Pixar's delivery of one of the very best films of the year will be an unstoppable annual tradition. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
11/12/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Up delivers a half hour of pure cinematic magic, followed by the rest of the film which is merely very good.

Full Review Source: What Would Toto Watch? | comment 4 Comments
11/10/09
Christian Toto
Christian Toto
What Would Toto Watch?

Do you like hearing kids screaming and parents rushing their children out of the theater never to return? Me too.

Full Review Source: Examiner.com | comment 5 Comments
11/09/09
Adam Lippe
Adam Lippe
Examiner.com

A hugely enjoyable work, whose care, craftsmanship and creative courage are rarely found in mainstream films — animated or otherwise.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment Comment
10/16/09
Cosmo Landesman
Cosmo Landesman
Sunday Times (UK)

One of its best: touching, funny and graphically exciting.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
10/16/09
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

If it had lived up to its golden first five minutes, Up would have been the film of the decade. As it is, it remains the best animated flick of 2009, a funny, moving, beautifully made argument that dreamers can move mountains.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
10/09/09
Ian Freer
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine

The creative leadership of the Pixar team restores clarity, simplicity, and courage to storytelling, establishing a daunting gold standard for family films.

Full Review Source: Film4 | comment Comment
10/09/09
Matthew De Abaitua
Matthew De Abaitua
Film4

Visually, Up is breathless perfection, a dream ride of vivid colour and wit. It also has emotional depth. Carl's sense of failed purpose is felt: indeed he and Muntz are both, for different reasons, seeking fulfilment.

Full Review Source: Teletext | comment Comment
10/09/09
Victor Olliver
Victor Olliver
Teletext

What’s so impressive about Up is that the film-makers never lose sight of their adult concerns.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
10/09/09
Toby Young
Toby Young
Times [UK]

Another original, boundary pushing story. It’s not quite Nemo, but it will have you shouting ‘Squirrel!’ at every opportunity.

Full Review Source: Little White Lies | comment Comment
10/09/09
Limara Salt
Limara Salt
Little White Lies

Another buoyant and life-affirming Pixar yarn. How do they keep on doing it?

Full Review Source: Digital Spy | comment Comment
10/09/09
Simon Reynolds
Simon Reynolds
Digital Spy
 
 
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