Up (2009)
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- Synopsis
- A feisty septuagenarian teams with a fearless wilderness ranger to do battle with a vicious band of beasts and villains in this computer-animated adventure scripted by Pixar veteran Bob Peterson and co-directed by Peterson and Monsters, Inc....
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- Director(s)
- Pete Docter
- Distributor(s)
- Walt Disney Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min.
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Critic Reviews
Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
On the most basic level the new film is pure vaudeville: a loopy flyaway fantasy that's hysterically funny if only to keep the darkness at bay.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
This is another masterwork from Pixar, which is leading the charge in modern animation.Read the full review
Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites
The result is a soaring, touching, funny and altogether buoyant movie that lives up to its title in spirit and in form.Read the full review
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Headlines
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'Up' wins top Annie Awards
02/06/10 Pixar Animation Studio's "Up" was named best animated feature at the 37th annual Annie (animation) Awards, Saturday at UCLA's Royce Hall. Nominated for five Academy Awards, "Up" is the odds-on favorite to win the Oscar for animated feature, and is only the second animated film to earn a nomination in the best picture category. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Secret' of Oscar animation noms
02/05/10 Another inspired and beautifully crafted 3D stop-motion tale from veteran director Henry Selick ("James and the Giant Peach," "The Nightmare Before Christmas"). | Variety -
Awards Watch: Animation
12/03/09 Nine years after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences added a category for best animated feature, this year's contenders shows just how far the medium has come, especially in terms of expressing a personal vision. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Animated films could impact Oscars
11/09/09 The Oscar buzz this year couldn't be higher for Pixar's "Up," not only for best animated category but for best picture, thanks to a warm Festival de Cannes playdate and a lucky-to-be-born late blessing of 10 best-picture noms. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Venice festival highlights
08/26/09 Sylvester Stallone will receive the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award Sept.12 during the closing night ceremonies. | Variety -
Lasseter and Co's credits
08/26/09 The Disney-Pixar chief creative officer's first job with Disney was as a Jungle Cruise guide at the Anaheim theme park. | Variety -
'Up' cleared for big overseas landing
08/24/09 Pixar's latest film release already has overperformed in the U.S. and Canada, proving wrong predictions its star-free voice cast and adult-oriented tone would hamper appeal among family moviegoers. | The Hollywood Reporter -
George Lucas to present Lasseter honor
08/20/09 "Star Wars" creator George Lucas will make his first trip to the Venice Film Festival this year to present the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement to John Lasseter and the directors of Disney/Pixar, Venice organizers said Thursday. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Lucas to present Venice award to Lasseter
08/20/09 "Star Wars" creator George Lucas will make his first trip to the Venice Film Festival this year to present the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement to John Lasseter and the directors of Disney-Pixar, Venice organizers said Thursday. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Up' soars at boxoffice on opening day
05/30/09 Disney/Pixar's "Up," buoyed aloft by ecstatic reviews, lifted off Friday to an estimated opening-day take of $21.4 million. | The Hollywood Reporter
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