Plot & Details
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. director Peter Docter. Carl Fredricksen is a 78-year-old balloon salesman. His entire life, Carl has longed to wander the wilds of South America. Then, one day, the irascible senior citizen shocks his neighbors by tying thousands of balloons to his home and finally taking flight. But Carl isn't alone on his once-in-a-lifetime journey, because stowed away on his front porch is an excitable eight-year-old wilderness explorer named Russell. Later, as the house touches down on the world's second largest continent, Carl and his unlikely traveling companion step outside to discover that not only is their new front lawn considerably larger, but that the predators therein are much more ferocious than anything they ever faced back home.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Action,Animation,Family
- Run Time: 89min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 05/29/2009
- DVD Release Date: 11/10/2009
- Distributor(s): Walt Disney Pictures
- Director(s): Pete Docter
- Starring: Ed Asner , Christopher Plummer , John Ratzenberger , Jordan Nagai , Bob Peterson
- Themes: Unlikely Friendships,Obsessive Quests,Death of a Partner
- Tone: Humorous,Poignant,Rousing
- Keywords: Boy-Scout,adventurer,birds,senior-citizen,widow/widower
- Country of Origin: USA (05-29-2009),USA - 3D (05-29-2009)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Animated Feature | Pete Docter | Won |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Editing | Michael Silvers | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Editing | Tom Myers | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Won |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Jonas Rivera | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Peterson | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Peterson | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Animated Feature | Won | |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Michael Silvers | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Tom Myers | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Music | Michael Giacchino | Won |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Michael Semanick | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Won |
| 2009 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Animated Feature | Won |
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