Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 88Audiences 84GoodWatch 85
Box office
4.2×its budget
- Budget
- $175 M
- Worldwide
- $735 M
Worldwide it earned $560 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for animated movies, +7 min on the typical 89
typical 8996Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 63 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
+53
Released
2009
May 28, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
AnimationComedyFamilyAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards2010
- Animated Feature Film2010Won
- Music (Original Score)2010Won
- Best Picture2010Nominated
- Writing (Original Screenplay)2010Nominated
- Sound Editing2010Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2010
- Best Original Score, Motion Picture2010Won
BAFTA Awards2010
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award, Feature Film2010Won
- Best Original Music2010Won
Critics' Choice Awards2009
- Best Animated Feature2009Won
- Best Composer2009Won
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-Provoking37 people
Ed AsnerCarl Fredricksen (voice)
Christopher PlummerCharles Muntz (voice)
Jordan NagaiRussell (voice)
Bob PetersonDug / Alpha (voice)
Delroy LindoBeta (voice)
Jerome RanftGamma (voice)
John RatzenbergerConstruction Foreman Tom (voice)
David KayeNewsreel Announcer (voice)
Elie DocterYoung Ellie (voice)
Jeremy LearyYoung Carl (voice)
Mickie McGowanPolice Officer Edith (voice)
Danny MannConstruction Worker Steve (voice)
Donald FulliloveNurse George (voice)
Jess HarnellNurse AJ (voice)
Josh CooleyOmega (voice)
Pete DocterCampmaster Strauch (voice)
Mark AndrewsAdditional Voices (voice)
Bob BergenAdditional Voices (voice)
Brenda ChapmanAdditional Voices (voice)- ECEmma CoatsAdditional Voices (voice)
John CyganAdditional Voices (voice)
Paul EidingAdditional Voices (voice)
Tony FucileAdditional Voices (voice)
Teresa GanzelAdditional Voices (voice)
Directing · 16
- Pete Docter Director, Story, Screenplay
- Bob Peterson Co-Director, Screenplay, Story
- Ronnie del Carmen Script Supervisor
- Gregg Olsson Layout
- Robert Anderson Layout
- Mark Sanford Layout
Writing · 2
- Tom McCarthy Story
- Julie Lynn Script Consultant
Production · 34
- Andrew Stanton Executive Producer
- John Lasseter Executive Producer
- Jonas Rivera Producer
- Kevin Reher Casting
- Natalie Lyon Casting
- Marc Sondheimer Finance
Camera · 4
- Jean-Claude Kalache Director of Photography
- Patrick Lin Director of Photography
- Jeff Wan Camera Operator
- Mark Dinicola Camera Operator
Editing · 12
- Kevin Nolting Editor
- Katherine Ringgold Editor
- Kevin Rose-Williams Additional Editorial Assistant
- Terry Claborn Color Timer
- Thomas Gonzales Assistant Editor
- Gregory Amundson Associate Editor
Sound · 36
- Michael Giacchino Original Music Composer
- Tom Myers Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Michael Silvers Supervising Sound Editor
- Al Nelson Sound Effects Editor
- Jana Vance Foley
- Michael Semanick Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 11
- Ricky Nierva Production Design
- Enrico Casarosa Storyboard Artist
- Greg Dykstra Sculptor
- James S. Baker Storyboard Artist
- Erik Langley Art Department Coordinator
- Susan Bradley Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Christina Garcia Weiland Set Dressing Artist
Visual Effects · 95
- Bob Whitehill Visual Effects Supervisor
- Angus MacLane Animation
- Louis Clichy Animation
- Rodrigo Blaas Animation
- Adam Burke Animation
- Everett Downing Jr. Animation
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