Up

About the Movie - Up

Released in 2009, Up is an animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film narrates the story of Carl Fredricksen, a widower and retired balloon salesman, who ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to fulfill his dream of visiting the lost land of Paradise Falls in South America. Unexpectedly, he discovers a young boy scout named Russell hid on his house becoming his unexpected companion throughout his journey.

Making / Production

The movie was directed by Pete Docter and produced by Jonas Rivera. It was the first Pixar movie to be presented in Disney Digital 3-D. The artwork for the movie was inspired by multiple visits to Venezuela's Tepui mountains and Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall.

Actors

• Ed Asner played the role of Carl Fredricksen, a curmudgeonly balloon salesman with a dream to explore. His character was highly praised for showing a range of emotions throughout the film.
• Jordan Nagai was the voice of Russell, an eager and friendly boy scout. His innocent and enthusiastic personality was beautifully portrayed by Nagai.
• Christopher Plummer voiced Charles Muntz, a famous explorer turned villain. Plummer added depth to his character with a captivating performance.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie opened the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, making it the first animated and 3D film to do so.
• There are approximately 10,297 balloons that lift Carl’s house - according to Pixar’s estimation.
• The villain, Charles Muntz, was named after Charles Mintz - the Universal Pictures executive who in 1928 stole Walt Disney's production rights to his highly successful Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon series.

Awards

Up holds the prestigious honor of being one of the few animated films to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. It won two Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score in 2009.

Memorable Quotes

• "Adventure is out there!" - Carl Fredricksen
• "I have just met you, and I love you." - Dug
• "The wilderness must be explored! CA-CA! RAWRR!" - Russell

Music and Soundtrack

• The music of the film was composed by Michael Giacchino who won an Academy Award for his work. The score brings an emotional essence to the tale.
• The film's soundtrack contains 24 tracks with the notable ones being "Married Life", "Carl goes Up", and "Stuff We Did".