Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
Direction
Docter tells a love story without a single word.
Writing
SQUIRREL! — comedy that actually lands.
Score
Giacchino's themes that weaponize your emotions.
Director
Pete Docter
Ed Asner
Carl Fredricksen (voice)
Christopher Plummer
Charles Muntz (voice)
Jordan Nagai
Russell (voice)
Bob Peterson
Dug / Alpha (voice)
Delroy Lindo
Beta (voice)
Jerome Ranft
Gamma (voice)
John Ratzenberger
Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
David Kaye
Newsreel Announcer (voice)
Elie Docter
Young Ellie (voice)
Jeremy Leary
Young Carl (voice)
Mickie McGowan
Police Officer Edith (voice)
Danny Mann
Construction Worker Steve (voice)
Donald Fullilove
Nurse George (voice)
Jess Harnell
Nurse AJ (voice)
Josh Cooley
Omega (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Married Life' montage was originally 5x longer; Docter cut it down after colleagues cried too hard at screenings.
Up won Best Animated Feature but its legacy is that opening — routinely cited in film classes as wordless storytelling perfection.
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