Up
78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to South America in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.
Directed by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson · Animation · Adventure · Comedy · 96 min · 2009
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Director
Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Studio
N/A
Release
29 May 2009
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Full Plot
As a boy, Carl Fredricksen wanted to explore South America and find the forbidden Paradise Falls. About 64 years later he gets to begin his journey along with Boy Scout Russell by lifting his house with thousands of balloons. On their journey, they make many new friends including a talking dog, and figure out that someone has evil plans. Carl soon realizes that this evildoer is his childhood idol.
Cast & Characters
Edward Asner
Jordan Nagai
John Ratzenberger
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $175.0M, Up has grossed $735.1M worldwide — about 4.2x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Up earned $293 million in the United States and Canada and $442 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $735 million.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Originally titled Heliums, Up was conceived in 2004 by director Pete Docter.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Up holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (1,225,827 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of July 30, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.3/10 on IMDb (1,225,827 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Up's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Up holds a 98% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Up's IMDb rating?+
Up has a 8.3/10 rating on IMDb from 1,225,827 votes.
What is Up's Metacritic score?+
Up has a Metascore of 88/100 on Metacritic.
Is Up good? What are critics saying?+
Up holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (1,225,827 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88/100 on Metacritic.
How long is Up?+
Up has a runtime of 96 min.
Who directed Up?+
Up was directed by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson.
Where can I watch Up?+
Up is available to stream, rent, or buy on Disney Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Rakuten TV, Sky Store, JioHotstar, VI movies and tv.
Fan & Critic Buzz
A review excerpt praises "Up" as a fun and charming adventure with a meaningful story about Carl Fredricksen's late wife. The film tackles loss and longing effectively, particularly in its early scenes. Reviewers also express appreciation for the movie's humor and excitement.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
A fun and charming adventure. <em>'Up'</em> certainly knows how to tug at the heartstrings. It creates a very meaningful story around Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner), with the early scenes particularly standing out as superb. I don't overly enjoy the parts with Dug (Bob Peterson) and…
r96sk · 8/10To Christopher Plummer and Ed Asner... RIP.
Peter89Spencer · 9/10Widowed "Carl" (anyone else thinks he looks like Henry Kissinger?) gets himself involved in an altercation with a construction worker that sees him court-ordered to the "Shady Oak" retirement home. He's having none of that, and on the day of his deportation releases thousands of…
CinemaSerf · 7/10"UP" is a movie that begins with a poignant and emotional experience, immediately tugging at the heartstrings with a touching portrayal of loss and longing. The journey of Carl embarking on adventures inspired by his late wife's dreams is both heartfelt and captivating, drawing v…
tmdb51616167 · 7/10I'm always struck by how much jeopardy and peril there is in modern family films. Not that it's a bad thing... But I was also the child who had to be taken out of the cinema during 101 Dalmatians, Pinocchio, and Bambi.
griggs79 · 8/1067/100 After the loss of his wife and the potential loss of his house, a man decides to travel to the place that his wife and him had always dreamed of moving to via a whole lot of balloons attached to his house. An exciting, fun, humorous and very personal story that was a delig…
Dr Nostromo · 7/10
