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Up
Pete Docter
(2009)
92min
U Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Alan Jones
The tenth Pixar animated masterwork sees grumpy old widower Carl Fredricksen (effectively growled by Ed Asner) fulfil a lifelong dream of great adventure when he attaches thousands of balloons to his house and floats it away to a South American lost world. But he has company in the shape of an accidental stowaway - eight-year-old scout Russell (Jordan Nagai). The pair then attempts to save a rare bird of paradise from the clutches of an eccentric adventurer (Christopher Plummer) and his pack of talking dogs. The film is funny, thrilling, startling and moving by turns, as the writer/director team of Pete Docter (
Monsters, Inc
) and Bob Peterson create a world filled with fantastic sights and all-too-human sadness. For at the disarming heart of this high-flying escapism lies the affecting truth that everyday adventures are just as potent as storybook ones. Aimed at adults - the near-silent prelude charting the passing of married life is wonderfully poignant - but with enough action to entertain the kids,
Up
is breathtaking in its imaginative detail and astonishing in its emotional range.
Summary
An old man attaches thousands of balloons to his house so he can fly it to South America, and fulfil his late wife's dream of exploring the jungle. However, once airborne, he finds he has an unwanted stowaway in the shape of an excitable boy scout. Pixar animated adventure, with the voices of Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai and Christopher Plummer.
Cast & Crew
Carl Fredricksen
Edward Asner
Charles Muntz
Christopher Plummer
Russell
Jordan Nagai
Construction foreman Tom
John Ratzenberger
Young Ellie
Elie Docter
Beta
Delroy Lindo
Dug / Alpha
Bob Peterson
Gamma
Jerome Ranft
Director
Pete Docter
Co-Director
Bob Peterson
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
WDSMP UK
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
9 Oct 2009
Drama
Children's
Full Episode Guide
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