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Directedby PeteDocter

Producedby JonasRivera

Screenplayby BobPetersonPeteDocter

Storyby PeteDocterBobPetersonTomMcCarthy

Starring EdAsnerChristopherPlummerJordanNagaiBobPeterson

Musicby MichaelGiacchino

Cinematography PatrickLinJeanClaudieKalache

Editedby KevinNolting

Productioncompany

WaltDisneyPicturesPixarAnimationStudios

Distributedby WaltDisneyStudiosMotionPictures

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Upisa2009American3DcomputeranimatedadventurecomedydramafilmproducedbyPixarAnimationStudiosandreleasedbyWaltDisneyPictures.DirectedbyPeteDocter,thefilmcentersonanelderlywidowernamedCarlFredricksen(voicedbyEdwardAsner)andanearnestyoungWildernessExplorernamedRussell(JordanNagai).Bytyingthousandsofballoonstohishome,78yearoldCarlsetsouttofulfillhisdreamtoseethewildsofSouthAmericaandtocompleteapromisemadetohislatewife.ThefilmwascodirectedbyBobPeterson,withmusiccomposedbyMichaelGiacchino.

Docterbeganworkingonthestoryin2004,whichwasbasedonfantasiesofescapingfromlifewhenitbecomestooirritating.HeandelevenotherPixarartistsspentthreedaysinVenezuelagatheringresearchandinspiration.Thedesignsofthecharacterswerecaricaturedandstylizedconsiderably,andanimatorswerechallengedwithcreatingrealisticcloth.Thefloatinghouseisattachedbyavaryingnumberbetween10,000and20,000balloonsinthefilm'ssequences.UpwasPixar'sfirstfilmtobepresentedinDisneyDigital3D.[3]

UpwasreleasedonMay29,2009andopenedthe2009CannesFilmFestival,becomingthefirstanimatedand3Dfilmtodoso.[4]Thefilmbecameagreatfinancialsuccess,accumulatingover$731millioninitstheatricalrelease.Upreceivedcriticalacclaim,withmostreviewerscommendingthehumorandheartofthefilm.EdwardAsnerwaspraisedforhisportrayalofCarl,andamontageofCarlandhiswifeEllieagingtogetherwaswidelylauded.ThefilmreceivedfiveAcademyAwardnominations,includingBestPicture,makingitthesecondanimatedfilminhistorytoreceivesuchanomination(andPixar'sfirstBestPicturenomination),followingBeautyandtheBeast(1991).[5]

Contents

1Plot



Releasedates May29,2009

Runningtime 96minutes

Country UnitedStates

Language English

Budget $175million[1]

Boxoffice $731.3million[2]

1Plot2Cast3Production

3.1Animation3.2Music

4Release4.1UPisodes4.2Homemedia

5Reception5.1Boxoffice5.2Criticalresponse5.3Accolades

6Videogames7Seealso8References9Externallinks

Plot

Inthelate1930s,CarlFredricksenisayoung8yearoldboywhoidolizesfamousexplorerCharlesF.Muntz.MuntzhasbeenaccusedoffabricatingtheskeletonofagiantbirdhesaysthathediscoveredinParadiseFallsandvowstoreturntheretocatchonealive.OnedayCarlbefriendsagirlnamedEllie,whoisalsoaMuntzfan.SheconfidestoCarlherdesiretomoveher"clubhouse"anabandonedhouseintheneighborhoodtoacliffoverlookingParadiseFalls.CarlandEllieeventuallygetmarriedandgrowoldtogetherintherestoredhouse.Thoughtheyplannedtohavechildrentogether,Ellieisdiagnosedasinfertile.CarlthereforewantstofulfilltheirpromiseoftraveltoSouthAmerica,repeatedlypoolingtheirsavingsforatriptoParadiseFalls.AnelderlyCarlfinallyarrangesforthetrip,butElliesuddenlybecomesillanddies.

Yearslater,Carlstilllivesinthehouse,butwhenheaccidentallyinjuresaconstructionworkeroverdamagetohismailbox,acourtordershimtomovetoaretirementhome.However,CarlcomesupwithaschemetokeephispromisetoEllieheturnshishouseintoamakeshiftairship,usingthousandsofheliumballoons.Russell,ayoungWildernessExplorer,becomesanaccidentalpassengerinhisefforttoearnhisfinalmeritbadgeforassistingtheelderly.

Aftersurvivingathunderstorm,theflyinghouselandsneararavinefacingParadiseFalls.CarlandRussellharnessthemselvestothestillbuoyanthouseandbegintowalkitaroundtheravine,hopingtoreachthefallsbeforealloftheballoonsdeflate.Theylaterbefriendatall,colorfulflightlessbird(whomRussellnames"Kevin")tryingtoreachherchicks,followedbyadognamedDug,whowearsaspecialcollarthatallowshimtospeak.

CarlandRussellencounterapackofdogsledbyAlphaandaretakentoDug'smaster,whoturnsouttobeanelderlyCharlesMuntz.MuntzinvitesCarlandRussellaboardhisdirigible,theSpiritofAdventure,whereheexplainsthathehasspentyearssincehisdisgracesearchingParadiseFallsforthegiantbird.WhenRussellnotesthebird'ssimilaritytoKevin,Muntzthenbecomeshostile,mistakenlybelievingthemtohavebeenattemptingtostealthebird,promptingthepairtofleewithKevinandDug.Muntzcatchesup



Actorsdressedasthefilm'sprotagonistsatthe66thVeniceInternationalFilmFestival

withthemandstartsafirebeneathCarl'shouse,forcingtheoldmantochoosebetweensavingitorKevin.Carlrushestoputoutthefire,allowingMuntztotakethebird.HeandRusselleventuallyreachthefalls,thoughRussellisdisappointedinCarloverhisdecisiontoabandonKevin.

Settlingintohishome,CarllooksthroughEllie'schildhoodscrapbookandfindsphotosoftheirhappymarriageaddedintoit,alongwithanotefromElliethankinghimforthe"adventure"andencouraginghimtogohaveanewone.Reinvigorated,hegoestofindRussell,onlytoseehimsailingoffwithsomeballoonstosaveKevin.Carlemptiesthehouseoffurnitureandpossessions,lighteningit,andpursueshim.

RusselliscapturedbyMuntz,butCarlmanagestoboardthedirigibleinflightandfreebothRussellandKevin.DugdefeatsAlphaandbecomethedogs'newleader.Muntzpursuesthemaroundtheairship,finallycorneringDug,Kevin,andRussellinsideCarl'stetheredhouse.CarlluresKevinoutthroughawindowandbackontotheairshipwithDugandRussellclingingtoherback,justasMuntzisabouttoclosein.Muntzleapsafterthem,onlytosnaghisfootonsomeballoonlinesandfalltohisdeath.Thehousethendescendsoutofsightthroughtheclouds.

CarlandRussellreuniteKevinwithherchicks,thenflythedirigiblebacktothecity.CarlpresentsRussellwithhisfinalbadge:agrapesodacapthatElliegavetoCarlwhentheyfirstmetandmadetheirpromise.Thetwothenenjoysomeicecreamtogether.Meanwhile,Carl'shouseisshowntohavelandedonthecliffbesideParadiseFalls,aspromisedtoEllie.

Cast

EdwardAsnerasCarlFredricksen(JeremyLearyvoicedCarlasayoungboy).DocterandRiveranotedAsner'stelevisionalterego,LouGrant,hadbeenhelpfulinwritingforCarl,becauseitguidedtheminbalancinglikableandunlikableaspectsofthecurmudgeonlycharacter.[6]WhentheymetAsnerandpresentedhimwithamodelofhischaracter,hejoked,"Idon'tlookanythinglikethat."(TheappearanceofCarlismeanttoresembleSpencerTracyasheappearedinhisfinalfilm,GuessWho'sComingtoDinner.[7])Theytailoredhisdialogueforhim,withshortsentencesandmoreconsonants,which"cementedthenotionthatCarl,postEllie,isadisgruntledbearthat'sbeenpokedawakeduringhibernation".[8]InColombia,unexpectedpublicityforthefilmwasgeneratedduetotheuncannysimilarityofCarlwithColombianexpresidentJulioCsarTurbayAyala.[9][10]ChristopherPlummerasCharlesF.Muntz,anoldexplorerlookingfortheBeastofParadiseFalls,vowingnottoreturntoNorthAmericauntilhehadcapturedthecreature,usingagroupofdogstoaidhiminhishunt.Thenameofhisairship,theSpiritofAdventure,mayhavebeeninspiredbyCharlesLindbergh'sairplane,SpiritofSt.Louis.[11]Invariousinterviews,PeteDocterhasmentionedHowardHughesandreallifeadventurersCharlesLindberghandPercyFawcettasinspirationsforMuntz.[12]JordanNagaiasRussell,ayoungWildernessExplorerwhobecomesanaccidentalpassengerinCarl'sfloatinghouseinhisefforttoearnhisfinalmeritbadgeforassistingtheelderly.Throughoutmostofthefilm,hemakesseveralcommentstoCarlthatsuggestthatRussell'sfatherandmotherarenolongertogether.[13]Russell'sdesignwasbasedonPixaranimatorPeterSohn.[14]Docterauditioned400boysinanationwidecastingcallforthepart.[15]Nagai,whoisJapaneseAmerican,[16]showed



uptoanauditionwithhisbrother,whowasactuallytheoneauditioning.DocterrealizedNagaibehavedandspokenonstoplikeRussellandchosehimforthepart.[17]Nagaiwas8yearsoldwhencast.[15]DocterencouragedNagaitoactphysicallyaswellasvocallywhenrecordingtherole,liftinghimupsidedownandticklinghimforthescenewhereRussellencountersKevin.[8]AsianAmericanshavepositivelynotedPixar'sfirstcastingofanAsianleadcharacter,[18]incontrasttothecommonpracticeofcastingnonAsiansinAsianparts.[19]BobPetersonasDug,theGoldenRetrievermisfitofMuntz'spackofdogsthatcanallcommunicatewithhumansthroughadeviceoneachoftheircollars.[11]PetersonknewhewouldvoiceDugwhenhewrotehisline"Ihavejustmetyou,andIloveyou,"whichwasbasedonwhatachildtoldhimwhenhewasacampcounselorinthe1980s.TheDVDreleaseofthefilmfeaturesashortcalledDug'sSpecialMission,whichfollowsDugjustbeforehisfirstmeetingwithCarlandRussell.DugpreviouslyappearedinRatatouilleasashadowonawallthatbarksatRemy.[11]

PetersonalsovoicesAlpha,theDobermanPinscherleaderofMuntz'spackofdogs.PeteDocterhasstatedthatAlpha"thinksofhimselfasClintEastwood".Despitehismenacingappearance,afrequentmalfunctioninAlpha'stranslatingcollarcauseshisvoicetosoundcomicallyhighpitchedandsqueaky,asifhehadbeenbreathinghelium.Thenormalvoiceforhistranslatorisaresonant,intimidatingbass.Withbothvoices,Alphahasaroundaboutspeechpatternthatcauseshissentencestobelongerthannecessary.

PeteDocterasKevin,the"BeastofParadiseFalls",whichisactuallyjustalarge,colorfulprehistoricbird.OtherthanvoicingKevin,DocteralsovoicesCampmasterStrauch,Russell'scampmaster,seenattheendofthefilm.ElizabethDocterasEllieFredricksenasayoungerchild.Thevoiceactoristhedirector'sdaughter,[20]

whoalsoprovidedsomeofthedrawingsshownbyEllie.[21]

DelroyLindoasBeta,aRottweiler[11]andoneofMuntz'sdogs.JeromeRanftasGamma,aBulldog[11]andoneofMuntz'sdogs.JohnRatzenbergerasTom,aconstructionworkerwhoasksifCarlisreadytosellhishouse.[11]DavidKayeasthenewsreelannouncer.DannyMannasSteve,aconstructionworkerwhomCarlinjuresbecauseheaccidentallywreckedhismailbox.

Production

DirectorPeteDocterfirstbeganwritingUpin2004.Thefantasyofaflyinghousewasdevelopedontheideaofescapingfromlifewhenitbecomestooirritating,[12][15]whichstemmedfromhisdifficultywithsocialsituationsgrowingup.[22]ActorandwriterTomMcCarthyaidedDocterandBobPetersoninshapingthestoryforaboutthreemonths.[17]Docterselectedanoldmanforthemaincharacterafterdrawingapictureofagrumpyoldmanwithsmilingballoons.[17]Thetwomenthoughtthatanoldmanwasagoodideaforaprotagonistbecausetheyfeltthattheirexperiencesandthewaythattheyaffecttheirviewoftheworldwasarichsourceofhumor.Docterwasnotconcernedwithanelderlyprotagonist,statingthatchildrenwouldrelatetoCarlinthewaythattheyrelatetotheirgrandparents.[12]

DocternotedthatthefilmreflectshisfriendshipswithDisneyveteransFrankThomas,OllieJohnston,andJoeGrant(whoalldiedbeforethefilm'sreleaseandthusthefilmwasdedicatedtothem).Grantgavethescripthisapprovalaswellassomeadvicebeforehisdeathin2005.[23]DocterrecalledthatGrantwouldremindhimthattheaudienceneededan"emotionalbedrock"becauseofhowwackytheadventurewouldbecomehereitisCarlmourningforhiswife.[17]DocterfeltthatGrant'spersonalityinfluencedCarl's



ThemaincharacterCarlFredricksenispartiallybasedonSpencerTracy[7]

deceasedwifeElliemorethanthegrouchymaincharacter,[23]andCarlwasprimarilybasedonSpencerTracy,WalterMatthau,JamesWhitmore,andtheirowngrandparents,becausetherewas"somethingsweetaboutthesegrumpyoldguys".[7]DocterandJonasRiveranotedCarl'scharmingnatureinspiteofhisgrumpinessderivesfromtheelderly"hav[ing]thischarmandalmostthis'oldmanlicense'tosaythingsthatotherpeoplecouldn'tgetawaywith[...]It'slikehowwewouldgotoeatwithJoeGrantandhewouldcallthewaitresses'honey'.IwishIcouldcallawaitress'honey'."[24]

Docterrevealedthatthefilmmakers'firststoryoutlinehadCarl"justwant[ing]tojoinhiswifeupinthesky.Itwasalmostakindofstrangesuicidemissionorsomething.Andobviouslythat's[aproblem].Oncehegetsairborne,thenwhat?Sowehadtohavesomegoalforhimtoachievethathehadnotyetgotten."[20]Asaresult,theyaddedtheplotofgoingtoSouthAmerica.ThelocationwaschosenduetobothDocter'sloveoftropicallocations,butalsoinwantingalocationthatCarlcouldbestuckwithakidduetotheinabilitytoleavehimwithanauthoritysuchasapoliceofficerorsocialworker.TheyimplementedachildcharacterasawaytohelpCarlstopbeing"stuckinhisways".[25]

DoctercreatedDugashefeltitwouldberefreshingtoshowwhatadogthinks,ratherthanwhatpeopleassumeitthinks.[26]Knowledgeofcaninecommunication,bodylanguageandpackbehaviorsfortheartistsandanimatorstoportraysuchthoughtscamefromconsultantDr.IanDunbar,veterinarian,dogbehavioristandtrainer.[27]TheideaforAlpha'svoicederivedfromthinkingaboutwhatwouldhappenifsomeonebrokearecordplayeranditalwaysplayedatahighpitch.[17]RussellwasaddedtothestoryatalaterdatethanDugandKevin[17]hispresence,aswellastheconstructionworkers,helpedtomakethestoryfeelless"episodic".[20]

Carl'srelationshipwithRussellreflectshow"he'snotreallyreadyforthewhirlwindthatakidis,asfewofusare".[23]DocteraddedhesawUpasa"comingofage"taleandan"unfinishedlovestory",withCarlstilldealingwiththelossofhiswife.[28]HecitedinspirationfromCasablancaandAChristmasCarol,whichareboth"resurrection"storiesaboutmenwholosesomething,andregainpurposeduringtheirjourney.[29]DocterandRiveracitedinspirationfromtheMuppets,HayaoMiyazaki,Dumbo,andPeterPan.TheyalsosawparallelstoTheWizardofOzandtriedtomakeUpnotfeeltoosimilar.[30]ThereisascenewhereCarlandRussellhaulthefloatinghousethroughthejungle.APixaremployeecomparedthescenetoFitzcarraldo,andDocterwatchedthatfilmandTheMissionforfurtherinspiration.[31]ThecharacterCharlesMuntzcomesfromHowardHughesandErrolFlynn.[32]

Animation

DoctermadeVenezuelathefilm'ssettingafterRalphEgglestongavehimavideoofthetepuimountains[12][23]VenezuelaandtepuiswerealreadyfeaturedinapreviousDisneyfilm,Dinosaur.In2004,DocterandelevenotherPixarartistsspentthreedaysreachingMonteRoraimabyairplane,jeep,and



DocterandelevenotherPixarartistsvisitedtepuisinVenezuelain2004forresearch

helicopter.[11]Theyspentthreenightstherepaintingandsketching,[33]andencounteringants,mosquitoes,scorpions,frogs,andsnakes.TheyalsoflewtoMatawiTepuiandclimbedtoAngelFalls.[11]Docterfelt"wecouldn'tuse[therocksandplantswesaw].Realityissofarout,ifweputitinthemovieyouwouldn'tbelieveit."[7]Thefilm'screatureswerealsochallengingtodesignbecausetheyhadtofitinthesurrealenvironmentofthetepuis,butalsoberealisticbecausethosemountainsexistinreallife.[23]ThefilmmakersvisitedSacramentoZootoobserveaHimalayanmonalforKevin'sanimation.[1]TheanimatorsdesignedRussellasanAsianAmerican,andmodeledRussellaftersimilarlookingPeterSohn,aPixarstoryboarderwhovoicedEmileinRatatouilleanddirectedtheshortPartlyCloudy,becauseofhisenergeticnature.[15][34]

WhilePixarusuallydesignstheircharacterstobecaricatured,Carlwasevenmoreso,beingonlythreeheadshigh.[35]Hewasnotgivenelderlyfeaturessuchasliverspotsorhairinhisearstokeephimappealing,yetgivinghimwrinkles,pockmarksonhisnose,ahearingaid,andacanetomakehimappearelderly.Docterwantedtopushastylizedfeel,particularlythewayCarl'sheadisproportioned:hehasasquarishappearancetosymbolizehiscontainmentwithinhishouse,whileRussellisroundedlikeaballoon.[8]

ThechallengeonUpwasmakingthesestylizedcharactersfeelnatural,[12]althoughDocterremarkedtheeffectcameacrossbetterthananimatingtherealistichumansfromToyStory,whosufferedfromthe"uncannyvalley".[23]CartoonistsAlHirschfeld,HankKetcham,andGeorgeBoothinfluencedthehumandesigns.[17][29][36]Simulatingrealisticclothoncaricaturedhumanswasharderthancreatingthe10,000balloonsflyingthehouse.[22]NewprogramsweremadetosimulatetheclothandforKevin'siridescentfeathers.[37]Toanimateoldpeople,PixaranimatorswouldstudytheirownparentsorgrandparentsandalsowatchedfootageoftheSeniorOlympics.[6]ThedirectorshadvariousrulesforCarl'smovements:hecouldnotturnhisheadmorethan1520degreeswithoutturninghistorsoaswell,norcouldheraisehisarmshigh.However,theyalsowantedhimtogrowmoreflexibleneartheendofthefilm,transformingintoan"actionhero".

AtechnicaldirectorworkedoutthattomakeCarl'shousefly,hewouldrequire23millionballoons,butDocterrealizedthatnumbermadetheballoonslooklikesmalldots.Instead,theballoonscreatedweremadetobetwiceCarl'ssize.Thereare10,927balloonsforshotsofthehousejustflying,20,622balloonsfortheliftoffsequence,andavaryingnumberinotherscenes.[11]

Music

UpisthethirdPixarfilmtobescoredbyMichaelGiacchino,afterTheIncrediblesandRatatouille.WhatPeteDocterwantedmoreimportantlyoutofthemusicwastheemotion,soGiacchinowroteacharacterthemebasedscorethatproducerJonasRiverathoughtenhancedthestory.Atthebeginningofthemovie,whenyoungCarlisinthemovietheaterwatchinganewsreelaboutMuntz,thefirstpieceofmusicheardis"Muntz'sTheme",whichstartsoutasacelebratorytheme,andechoesthroughthefilmwhenMuntzreappears70yearslater."Ellie'sTheme"isfirstheardwhensheisintroducedasalittlekidandplaysseveraltimesduringthefilmindifferentversionsforinstance,duringthesequencewhereCarlliftshis



GeorgeLucaswiththefilm'sprotagonistsatthe66thVeniceInternationalFilmFestival.

housewiththeballoons,thethemeischangedfromasimplepianomelodytoafullorchestralarrangement.Giacchinohascomparedthefilmtooperasinceeachcharacterhasauniquethemethatchangesduringaparticularmomentinthestory.[38]

ThescorewasreleasedasadigitaldownloadonMay26,2009,threedaysbeforethefilmopenedintheaters.ItwontheAcademyAwardforBestOriginalScore,[39]theGrammyAwardforBestScoreSoundtrackAlbum,[40]theGoldenGlobeAwardforBestOriginalScore,[41]andthe2010BAFTAAwardforBestFilmMusic.[42]ItisthefirstscoreforaPixarfilmtowintheOscar(RandyNewmanalsowonforMonsters,Inc.andToyStory3,butinthecategoryofBestOriginalSong).

Release

WhenthefilmscreenedattheElCapitanTheatreinHollywood,CaliforniafromMay29toJuly23,2009,itwasaccompaniedbyLightenUp!,aliveshowfeaturingDisneycharacters.[43]Othertieinsincludedchildren'sbookssuchasMyNameisDug,illustratedbyscreenwriterRonniedelCarmen.[44]DespitePixar'strackrecord,TargetCorporationandWalmartstockedfewUpitems,whilePixar'sregularcollaboratorThinkwayToysdidnotproducemerchandise,claimingitsstoryisunusualandwouldbehardtopromote.DisneyacknowledgednoteveryPixarfilmwouldhavetobecomeafranchise.[1]PromotionalpartnersincludeAflac,[45]

NASCAR,andAirshipVentures,[46][47]whileClusterBalloonspromotedthefilmwithareplicaofCarl'scouchliftedbyhotairballoonsforjournaliststositin.[48]

Beforethefilm'sworldwidereleasedate,Pixargrantedawishfrom10yearoldColbyCurtintoseethefilmbeforeshedied.Colbyhadbeendiagnosedwithcancerandwastoosicktogotoatheater.APixaremployeeflewtotheCurtin'shousewithaDVDofthefinishedfilmandscreeneditforherandherfamily.Curtindiedsevenhourslaterat9:20pm,shortlyafterseeingthefilm.[49]

DirectorPeteDocterintendedforaudiencestotakeaspecificpointfromthefilm,saying:

Basically,themessageofthefilmisthattherealadventureoflifeistherelationshipwehavewithotherpeople,andit'ssoeasytolosesightofthethingswehaveandthepeoplethatarearoundusuntiltheyaregone.Moreoftenthannot,Idon'treallyrealizehowluckyIwastohaveknownsomeoneuntilthey'reeithermovedorpassedaway.So,ifyoucankindofwakeupalittlebitandgo,"Wow,I'vegotsomereallycoolstuffaroundmeeveryday",thenthat'swhatthemovie'sabout.[50]

UPisodes



PeteDocter(left),JonasRivera(right)in2009withKUSITV'sPhilKonstantin

Beforeitstheatricalrelease,DisneyPixarcreatedthreesmallanimatedvignettescalledUPisodestopromoteitsfilmUPontheinternet.[51]TheseUPisodeschronicledCarlFredricksenandRussell'sjourneythroughthejungle,notseeninthemovie.FanswereabletoviewthevignettesonAppleiTunesmovietrailersiteandYouTube.

UPisodeOne:AnimalCallsinthefirstepisode,Russelldemonstrateshisabilitytomimicanimalcalls.UPisodeTwo:FirstAidinthesecondepisode,RusselltriestorelieveaminorinjurythatCarlreceived.UPisodeThree:SnipeTrapinthethirdepisode,Russellattemptstocapturetheelusivesnipe.

Homemedia

UpwasreleasedonBlurayDiscandDVDinNorthAmericaonNovember10,2009,[52]andintheUnitedKingdomonFebruary15,2010.[53]ItfeaturesthefilmplusthetheatricalshortPartlyCloudyandthenewshortDug'sSpecialMission,aswellasanaudiocommentarybydirectorPeteDocter,thedocumentaryAdventureisOutThereonthefilmmakers'researchjourneytoSouthAmerica,TheManyEndingsofMuntz(analternateendingofsorts),andadigitalcopy.TheBlurayeditionhasafourdiscpackthataddsCineExplorewithBonusView,GlobalGuardianBadgeandGeographygames,eightdocumentaries,andBDLivetotheDeluxeDVDanddigitalcopyplatters.ALimitedEditionisalsoavailablecalledtheLuxoJr.PremiumPackthatincludesacollectiblelampmodeledafterPixar'sbouncyshortstarthatisdesignedtoholdacompletePixarBluraycollection.[54]

Inaddition,PixaralsocreatedashortfilmtitledGeorge&A.J.,writtenanddirectedbyUpstoryboardartistJoshCooley,thatshowswhatthetwoShadyOaksretirementhomeworkersdidafterCarlleftwithhishouse.ItwasinitiallyavailableforpurchaseattheiTunesStore,andthenwaslaterpostedtoDisneyPixar'sFacebookandYouTubepages.[55][56]

Initsfirstweekitsold3,969,792units($66,057,339).Iteventuallyreached10,811,453units($182,591,149),[57]becomingthebestsellingDVDamongthosereleasedin2009,inunitssold.ItalsobecamethethirdinsalesrevenuebehindTransformers:RevengeoftheFallenandTwilight.[58]

TherentalreleaseofthefilmtoNetflix,Blockbuster,andRedboxwascontroversialsinceitfailedtoincludeclosedcaptioning.[59]Disneyfacedaconsumerbacklashoverthis[60]andquicklyreleasedastatementthatthisremovalwasanunfortunateerrorandthatitwasmovingtocorrecttheissue.[61]

Reception

Boxoffice

Upearned$293,004,164intheUnitedStatesandCanada,and$438,338,580inotherterritories,foraworldwidetotalof$731,342,744.[2]Worldwide,itisthesixthhighestgrossingfilmof2009,[62]thefourthhighestgrossingPixarfilm,[63]the55thhighestgrossingfilm,andthe13thhighestgrossinganimatedfilm.



IntheUnitedStatesandCanada,Upisthe49thhighestgrossingfilm,thetenthhighestgrossingDisneyfilm,[64]theseventhhighestgrossing3Dfilm,[65]thesixthhighestgrossinganimatedfilm,[66]thefifthhighestgrossingfilmof2009,[67]andthefourthhighestgrossingPixarfilm.[63]Onitsopeningweekend,itperformedstrongerthananalystshadbeenexpecting,rankingnumberonewith$68,108,790.[68]ThisisthefourthhighestgrossingopeningforPixar[69]andthethirdlargestpostMemorialDayopening.Itsetarecordforopeningweekendgrossesoriginatingfrom3Dshowingswith$35.4million(firstsurpassedbyAvatar).[70]Theopeningweekendaudiencewas53%femaleand47%under17yearsold.[71]Thefilmexperiencedsmalldropoffsonsubsequentweekends,butlostfirstplacetoTheHangover.[72][73]

OutsidetheUSandCanada,itisthe43rdhighestgrossingfilm,[74]thetenthhighestgrossinganimatedfilm,thefifthhighestgrossingfilmof2009,[75]andthethirdhighestgrossingPixarfilm.[63]Itwasontopoftheoverseasboxofficeforthreeconsecutiveweekendsandfourintotal.[76]ItshighestgrossingopeningweekendswererecordedinFranceandtheMaghrebregion($8.88million),theUK,IrelandandMalta,($8.44million)andJapan($7.24million).Thesethreewerealsoitshighestgrossingcountriesintotalearnings.[77]Amongmajorcountries,itwasthehighestgrossinganimatedfilmof2009onlyinSpain($37.1million),[78]Australia($25.3million)[79]andSouthKorea($6.32million).[80]

Criticalresponse

Upreceiveduniversalcriticalacclaim.RottenTomatoesreportsthat98%ofcriticshavegiventhefilma"CertifiedFresh"positivereview,basedon280reviews,withan8.7/10reviewaverage.Thesite'sconsensusstates:"AnothermasterfulworkofartfromPixar,Upisanexciting,hilarious,andheartfeltadventureimpeccablycraftedandtoldwithwitanddepth."[81]Thefilmalsoholdsascoreof88onthereviewaggregatorwebsiteMetacritic.[82]Audiencesgavethefilman"A+"CinemaScore.[83]

FilmcriticRogerEbertgavethefilmfouroutoffourstarsandcalledit"awonderfulfilm."[84][85]TheHollywoodReporterlaudedthefilmas"Winsome,touchingandarguablythefunniestPixareffortever,thisgorgeouslyrendered,highflyingadventureisatidy90minutedistillationofallthesignaturetouchesthatcamebeforeit."[86]AlthoughtheSanFranciscoChroniclenotedthatthefilm"containsmanyboringstretchesofmindlessfreneticismandblandcharacterinteraction,"italsodeclaredthattherearescenesinUpof"suchbeauty,economyandpoeticwisdomthattheybelonginanyanthologyofgreatmoviemoments...towatchUpwithanyattentionistobemovedandastonishedbytheeconomywithwhichspecificvisualsareinvestedwithemotionthroughout[thefilm]..."[87]Varietyenthusedthat"Upisanexceptionallyrefinedpictureunlikesomanyanimatedfilms,it'snotallaboutsensorybombardmentandvolume...Unsurprisingly,nooneputsafootwronghere.Vocalperformances...exudeawarmenthusiasm,andtechspecificationscouldnotbebetter.MichelGiacchino'sfullbodied,traditionalscoreissuperlative..."[88]TheGlobeclaimedthatUpis"thekindofmoviethatleavesyouasking'Howdopeoplecomeupwiththisstuff?'"alongwithanoverallpositivereviewonthefilm,despiteitbeingpredictable.[89]

ThecharacterofCarlFredricksenhasreceivedmostlypositivereception.BillCapodagli,authorofInnovatethePixarWay,praisedCarlforhisabilitytobeajerkandlikableatthesametime.[90]WallStreetJournaleditorJoeMorgensterndescribedCarlasgruff,comparinghimtoBusterKeaton,butaddsthatthisbeginstowearthinasthemovieprogresses.[91]HehasbeencomparedwithSpencerTracy,aninfluenceonthecharacter,byTheWashingtonPosteditorAnnHornaday[92]andEmpireOnlineeditorIanFreer,who



describeshimassimilartoa"GuessWho'sComingtoDinnerera"Tracy.[93]EntertainmentWeeklyeditorLisaSchwarzbaumdescribedhisappearanceasacrossbetweenTracyandaneccentricoutofaGeorgeBoothcartoon.[94]TIMEeditorRichardCorlissalsomakesthecomparison,callinghima"trashcompactedversion"ofTracy.[95]HehasalsobeencomparedtoWalterMatthau,anotherinspirationforthecharacter'sdesign,byLAWeeklyeditorScottFoundas,suggestingthatactorEdAsnerwaschannelinghimwhileperformingtheroleofCarl.[96]VarietyeditorToddMcCarthydescribedCarlasacombinationofbothTracyandMatthau.[88]

TherelationshipbetweenCarlandhiswifeElliehasbeenpraisedinseveralmediaoutlets.InhisbookDisney,Pixar,andtheHiddenMessageofChildren'sFilms,authorM.KeithBookerdescribedthelovebetweenCarlandEllieastouching.Whilealsodescribingthesceneofthetwoofthemagingasa"masterpieceofitsownkind,"hewasnotsurehowmuchchildrenwouldappreciatethescene,commentingthathissonwassquirminginhisseatduringthescene.[97]ReelviewseditorJamesBerardinellipraisedtheirrelationship,statingthatitbroughtateartohiseyeinawaynoanimatedfilmhasdone,includinganythingbyfamedanimedirectorHayaoMiyazaki.[98]AnnHornadaypraisedtheprologue,describingitas"worthyofChaplininitsheartbreakingpoignancy."[92]ChicagoTribuneeditorMichaelPhillipspraisedthescene,describingitasanemotionalandcinematicpowerhouse,andthathealsowasnearlymovedtotears.However,Salon.comeditorStephanieZacharekcriticizedthelovebetweenCarlandEllie,describingtheirmarriageasresemblingadentaladhesivecommercialmorethanarealrelationship.[99]

EdwardAsnerwaspraisedinseveralmediaoutletsforhisportrayalofCarl.SanFranciscoChronicleeditorMickLaSallepraisedAsnerasagreatchoiceduetohavingagrumpinesstohisvoicethatisnottrulygrumpy,butrathercomingfromaprotectivestance.[100]EntertainmentWeeklyeditorLisaSchwarzbaumpraisedAsner'sacting,statingthathehasa"LouGrantauthority"tohisvoice.[94]TimeeditorRichardCorlissstatedthatAsnerhadthe"gruffnessanddeadpancomictimingtobringCarltolife."[8]TheBostonGlobeeditorTyBurrconcurredwiththis,statingthathisLouGrantlikevoicehadnotdiminishedwithtime.[101]USATodayeditorClaudiaPuigpraisedAsner'sdelivery,describingitassuperb.[102]

TheformulationofRussellasanAsianAmericancharacter,alongwiththecastingofanAsianAmericanintherolewasmetpositivelyaswell.BothNagaiandthefilmwereawardedbytheEastWestPlayersforthedepictionofRussell.[103]EWPlaudedPixarforthecreationofthecharacter,stating,"WeareproudtohonoraveryprogressivefilmcompanylikePixarwhocastanAsianAmericancharacteralongsideanelderlyonetoplaytheleadsinafeaturefilm."[103]ThecharacterisnotedasPixar'sfirstleadAsiancharacter,[104]andwasfurtherpositivelyreceivedwithintheaddedcontextofhistoricalnonAsiancastingsforAsianrolesinentertainment.[19][104]AsianAmericanorganizationsandentertainmentwebsites,suchasmediawatchdogMediaActionNetworkforAsianAmericans(MANAA),Racebending.com,andAngryAsianManpraisedthecharacterandPixarforitsdiversecharacterdepictions,notingthegenerallackofAsianAmericanleadcharactersandAsianactorscastinentertainment.[105][106]InaninterviewwithNPRin2013,AngryAsianMan'sPhilYureflectedonthecharacter'slackoftypicalAsianstereotyping,stating,"Youknow,hejusthappenstobeAsianandhe's,youknow,reallyadorablecharacter.Butthatkidcould'vebeenofanyethnicitybuttheymadetheefforttomakehimAsianjustalittlecolor,youknow,andit'sreallywonderfulwhenthatkindofthinghappenswheretheydon'thavetoplaythatupandmakeitlikeathingorajoke,whichhappensalot."[107]



Accolades

Upwontwoawardsatthe82ndAcademyAwards,forBestAnimatedFeatureandBestOriginalScore.[95]ItisthesecondofthreeanimatedfeaturestohavebeennominatedfortheAcademyAwardforBestPicture.BeautyandtheBeastandToyStory3werealsonominatedforBestPictureintheirrespectiveyears.UpalsowonBestOriginalScoreandBestAnimatedFeatureFilmatthe67thGoldenGlobeAwards.[108]ItwasnominatedfornineAnnieAwardsineightcategories,winningtwoawardsfor"BestAnimatedFeature"and"BestDirectinginaFeatureProduction".[109]UpalsoreceivedtheGoldenTomatofromRottenTomatoesforhighestratingfeaturein2009,andbestreviewedanimatedfilm,[110]withanapprovalof98percentfromfilmcritics,basedon259reviews.[111]Atthe2010Kids'ChoiceAwardsthefilmwonFavoriteAnimatedMovie.[112]JordanNagaiwasawardedtheBreakoutPerformanceAwardatthe44thEastWestPlayers44thAnniversaryVisionaryAwardsandSilentAuctionforhisroleasRussellbytheEastWestPlayers.[103]TheorganizationalsoawardedthefilmwiththeEWPVisionaryAwardforitsprogressivecastingofanAsianAmericanlead.[103]Dug,thetalkingcanine,wasawardedthePalmDogAwardbytheBritishfilmcriticsasthebestcanineperformanceatCannesFilmFestival,winningoverthefoxfromAntichristandtheblackpoodlefromInglouriousBasterds.[113]

Videogames

OnMay26,2009,avideogamebythesamenamethemedaroundthemoviewasreleasedformultipleplatforms.

Avideogame,KinectRush:ADisneyPixarAdventure,wasalsoreleasedonMarch20,2012,forXbox360.ItfeaturescharactersfromfiveofPixar'sfilms:Up,TheIncredibles,Cars,Ratatouille,andToyStory.[114]

Seealso

ClusterballooningVeraCoking,arealestateholdoutEdithMacefield,anotherrealestateholdout

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