Up

(15,210)8.21 h 36 min2009X-RayPG

Carl and Russell set off for the adventure of their lives!

Directors: Pete Docter

Starring: Ed Asner Christopher Plummer Jordan Nagai

Genres: Kids Animation

Subtitles: English [CC]

Audio languages: EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]

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Supporting actors: Bob Peterson Delroy Lindo Jerome Ranft Bob Peterson John Ratzenberger

Producers: Jonas Rivera

Studio: Disney/Pixar

Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Content advisory: Violence

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Roanoke9000

Digs into your soul.

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2015

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I'm 30 years old. I married my high-school sweetheart. I'm a father of two. I'm into guns and knives. I have a grungy garage gym and train every day. I'm 6'0" and 205 lbs of pure dude. And I cried like a little baby during the introduction of this movie.

This is one of the most enjoyable movies you could ever watch. It has so much heart and soul, it just reaches out and grabs your inner kid. This is right up there with the Incredibles, Brave, and Toy Story 3, if not better.

It really doesn't get much better than this movie. Also, my little girl who is 2 loves to watch this. Obviously, she doesn't get the same experience as me, but this movie really is for all ages. While you're likely to appreciate this for different reasons than me, you should watch it if you haven't.

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Unicorn Reviews

Great...but not for very small kids, maybe.

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018

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Okay, I know what you're thinking "What?! How could you!"; I know, I know.
But as a "family film," I have to downvote it.
Why?
My children (they were 2 years old and 4 years old at the time) were afraid of the main characters (the elderly couple), or should I say, they were afraid that something was going to happen...something sad/hurtful/depressing. Within the first, say, 10 minutes of the movie, my children were crying and screaming. Afraid that the elderly joints cracking were hurting the characters, they were afraid of the mounting cinematic music, and most of all, they were afraid that "something bad" was going to happen. So...we didn't even get to finish it.
And we had to spend like 15 minutes calming them down.
So, I'd say, not for sensitive little kids.
Death, separation...it might be just too much for intuitive kids.

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jmb

Awful quality

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018

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This is the second time I have purchased this product (new) in a week. Both copies do not work. The first was visibly broken. The second is crap quality and only gets through about 5 minutes before it freezes.

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ChicGeek

MOVIE: 5+ • VIDEO: 4.4 • AUDIO: 4.5

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2017

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FORMAT: Blu-Ray + Digital HD
UPC: 7-86936-85148-9
RELEASED: 2016-11-27

TITLE: Up (2009) • PG • 1:36:08
Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, Delroy Lindo, John Ratzenberger
Pete Docter, Bob Peterson (Directors)

With this movie, Pixar offers up a RESOUNDING rebuttal to all of those close-minded, misguided souls who insist that "cartoons" are ONLY for children. Case in point: the montage very early in the film that shows many of the major events in Carl's life is some the most emotionally moving film-making — in ANY medium (using either "real" people or animated characters) — that you will EVER see! And, that doesn't even include the action, adventure and humor that follows! Though it is ONLY a "cartoon", this movie is an amazingly touching, and sweet, rumination on the joys and sadness of relationships — and, by extension, life. So, the lesson here is: just because the kids like it, does NOT mean that it has nothing to offer us poor, jaded adults. Buy it today, and watch it with your kids — heck, buy it today, and watch it EVEN if you don't have any kids. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

See the other reviews for more detail and/or other opinions regarding the plot of the movie.

VIDEO: 1.78:1 • Color • 1080p • MPEG-4 AVC (29.7 Mbps)

This movie's image, while featuring vivid well-saturated colors, and sharply rendered, finely-detailed objects, has — in quite a few scenes — some slight banding on large areas of the same (or nearly the same) color. Aside from that, it also has very good, to frequently excellent, contrast; and, it has very good shadow detail (as seen in the many dark and shadowy areas, such as the night scenes, and the dark scenes located in Carl's house). Also, fine detail is frequently evident in the brighter scenes (such as those in the jungle settings), and in the many close-ups of the "rare" bird and of Charles Muntz's dogs. Lastly, there are no obvious artifacts such as specks, white dots, hair-lines or color fluctuations (obviously, because this is a CGI-based, animated movie). Overall, this movie's presentation on blu-ray has very good picture quality; and, it should satisfy the vast majority of viewers.

AUDIO: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48 KHz, 24-bit)

The sound quality of the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack for this disc, was pretty good (not great, but still pretty good) — while, it is NOT amongst the very best examples of the art, it is still better than many of the audio presentations out there. The film's dialog is clear and well placed, and the rear and side channels (I used the Dolby PLIIx mode on my processor while listening) are sometimes active and fairly directional; with clear, well recorded, sound cues and (on, all too rare, occasion) a decent amount of bass. Overall, the audio for this movie is a pleasing affair, that should satisfy all but the pickiest of listeners.

EXTRAS: Director's commentary
Several Short Films
Several 'Making Of' videos
Alternate Scenes
Character Biographies
Global Guardian Badge Game

None of the extras were reviewed.

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Catherine

Breaks your heart and mends it back up again

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016

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I think by now most people have seen Up, but if there is one thing to know about this movie is that it's one of those Pixar classics that you can watch over and over again. Is this review a tad cliché? Perhaps. But when you're shoving Friday night pizza into your mouth, trying to silence the sobs threatening to escape, and using the same grease-stained napkin you used a second ago to wipe the BBQ sauce off your fingers for the tears that are quickly dripping onto your sweatpants, then you know this movie is legit. Nothing like the first 10 minutes of this movie to remind you of the #couplegoals you and those instagram people you follow dream about. 5/5, always.

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RoboGriffeyTop Contributor: Harry Potter

Pixar's Masterpiece. A must see movie. It does not get much better than this. Especially the first few minutes.

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2015

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Possibly Pixar's greatest masterpiece. The first 10-15 minutes are unequaled in animated cinema. Powerful, Emotional. The simple story of a couples life laid out with almost no dialog. Not a dry eye in the house. The rest of the story is just a fun and joyous romp of memorable characters. There are so mainly complex themes involving life and living and aging that you could write a careers worth of college papers on it. But at the end of the day it is just wonderful. The movie that gave 'Cone of Shame" to the pop culture lexicon.

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SA1018

Pixar Perfection Plus a Talking Dog!

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019

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I saw this movie years ago and remember being floored by the opening scenes - there is so much emotion in the first ten minutes before the main plot of the movie even gets going. We rented it through Amazon the other night for our 4 & 6 year old boys. Here are their quotes:
6 year old: “Up” was really good. I love when the house floats up and all the balloons come out! And it was funny too.
4 year old: I really liked “Up.” I liked when the characters were helping each other. And I want our house to fly too.
So there ya go, take that Rotten Tomatoes. 100% Fresh in our house!

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Picard

UP there with the best (Blu-Ray + DVD Review)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2010

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I seem to get more and more surprised with Pixar releases - the company continue to produce wonderfully imaginative films that are an alternative to the more standardised Disney-solo efforts these days. In my view, I feel that 'UP' represents the quality of film-making that Disney always used to aspire to back in the earlier hand-drawn days, though given a modern twist to appeal to a new audience which I think attracts both adults and children more equally.

No doubt it is argued by many that both Pixar and Disney are responsible for some controversial decisions lately; more often than not, it was a minority of Americans that felt 'Wall-E' demonstrated environmental concerns, which was apparently a problem as were all supposed to sit on our backsides doing nothing, and that the protagonist in 'Princess and the Frog' has no right to be black, because Princess are supposed to be trim, pale figures with blonde hair (Courting a Prince with as much personality as a Prune. Sorry Walt!). The good news is that 'UP' has very little content for the P.C brigade to pick up on!

After discussing the film with others, it was always the opening scenes of the film that came to conversation - a wonderful reel of sequences that fast-forwards the life of Karl Frederickson - a quiet young boy who aspires to venture out to the mystical Pleasure Island with his new friend, Ellie - both of them being avid explorers. But the Karl of the modern day is a grumpy old man who is in danger of being sent to an elderly folks home when the plots of land around his house are being developed for new buildings. Trust him to remember the joy he once had of having his own balloon stand in his younger days, eventually leading him to the quick conclusion that he could sail up, up and away with his beloved home and escape to the Island he always dreamed of... Despite my reluctance to give away more information, the film truly unfolds into an unexpected adventure.

As to be expected from Pixar, the visuals are gorgeous and continue to exceed any films before it (possibly even Wall-E). The directing was noticeably very effective - key frames were well thought out, but the film never strays into a dizzying 3D environment, but rather having a more linear look in the layout terms which helps the travelling theme to the film. Whereas other CGI film companies tend to faff around with annoying camera angles and visual oddities, Pixar have always been careful to use the computer medium to its advantage - creating situations that would have been impossible with traditional animation techniques, yet never too far away to suggest we haven't learnt anything from the past 70 years.

I also found the balance of 'Humour and Heart' perfect; granted, I read before writing this that many reviewers suggested their kids either cried too much or didn't laugh enough. Given that companies like Pixar will always be in the shadow of the Disney 'Golden Age', I can only laugh at such suggestions. Films like 'UP' are an incredible achievement when so many themes and standardisations have been run to ground in films over the years - to continue to produce such original content is what makes Pixar so special. The way they can balance Humour and Heart should be recognised as a fantastic quality, given how mushy and lifeless many "kids" TV/film content are these days (Hannah Montana? Yuck). If films like this are considered too distressing for 'darling children', I really don't recommend subjecting them to the wonderful morals demonstrated in films like Pinocchio (1940) - masterpieces of film-making.

'UP' possibly ranks as Pixars most adventurous outing, and no doubt one of their best along with the likes of Toy Story, Wall-E and Monsters Inc. In fact, the only issue I have with the product is that of Disney's incompetence regarding release schedules. I've found it quite frustrating that 'Fantasia' Diamond Edition has yet to be officially announced in the U.K, yet in the U.S, a trailer was released a month ago on their release of 'UP', available via BD Live, yet no trailer has even been put on this Blu-Ray/DVD. Whats even more puzzling is that the discs contain trailers from back in October! Come on Disney, all we want are dates... My only guess is that the trailer will be put on 'Dumbo', which is being released March 22nd if you're interested. That is currently available to Pre-Order, why not go check it out?

To try and summarise though, I think 'UP' is just a genuinely heart-warming film that, granted, simple in plot, proves you can pack a lot of entertainment in to such a basic concept. The Blu-Ray is, as usual, of amazing quality and far more so than the DVD - bear in mind however that, as with any Blu-Ray, you are really only going to see the benefits to a good degree on a 30-inch and bigger Television. This is the point at which DVD's really become 'softer' and Blu-Rays only start to show how detailed they can be. To be fair however, our TV is only 26-inches and the difference is still wonderful. God help us when Green-Ray comes out! Then Purple...

Regarding the other version of 'UP' that includes a "Digital Copy Disc", all that means is that it includes a disc that allows you to copy the film to your Computer so you can transfer it to an MP3 player with video play-back, or anything similar. Given that their are 'various' ways of easily ripping a DVD to ones computer anyway, the fact you could just 'place' the DVD in your computers drive to watch it (radical huh), and of course the fact that once you've used the Digital Disc its completely useless, I feel its poor value and wasteful on Disney's part. Never the less, I'm done ranting.

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Dr T

Reference quality Blu-ray for Up

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2010

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I sadly missed out on Up in the cinema (or in 3D). I was eagerly waiting for this Blu-ray Superset and was not disappointed. The transfer is breathtaking. Bar some issues in a dusk setting towards the end of the film, the picture is simply outstanding throughout. The style of the animation is also really impressive, with a diverse colour palette and plenty of variety.

The sound, as another reviewer has indicated, is excellent. During the action scenes it'll rock your room (at least in the Master Audio setting).

The film is also far more moving than I was expecting. Friends had told me it was good, but I'm not really one to buy into mass opinion that much. Still, very quickly I realised what all the fuss was about. It's really sweet and thought-provoking at the same time. Children will also love the balloons (which look wonderful on the Blu-ray), the animals, the boy and so on.

There are two nice additional shorts (of the same quality as the Presto and Burn-E extras on Pixar's WALL-E Blu-ray, I'd say). These are nice to see - and one features a story from the dog's perspective which, again, is great for the kids!

All in all then, it's a solid, five-star experience. Except... Really, what's with the whole 'Superset' format? There are FOUR discs in the box: (i) a digital copy (this may appeal to some; not so for me); (ii) the main Blu-ray (which is 5/5 great!); (iii) an extras Blu-ray disc (some nice stuff, but not warranting a separate disc in my opinion); then (iv) a DVD version. Apparently the DVD version has some extras that are not on the Blu-rays. I've not had time to check, but if so, that's a bit silly really. Pixar/Disney/Dreamworks et al. ... please take note!

I'm pretty sure all the content could have been squeezed into a far more economical overall package. Still the premium was not too much and the film itself, which was my main reason for splashing out, is excellent quality and I'll be returning to it time after time.

A. Ingason

The Opposite of Down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2010

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Pixar films are always very well written, produced and presented. When it comes to Up they've used a very lovely cartoony style, the animation and quality are stunning, especially in Bluray, there's no faulting the actual visual experience to be had from this film.

The story itself is imaginative and fun, it begins quite sadly though, a lot happens in a short amount of time and leaves you, as the viewer, feeling pretty rotton and sorry for the main character. But that soon changes, and is soon forgotton as the mood lifts and it creates a much more jovial atmosphere.

That said, the story is a bit far fetched, of course, but keeps in line right up until about 3/4 of the way through. Here some things really push the plotlines to the edge of wierd. But luckily it's well written and done in such a way as to keep you interested despite the odd... obscurities.

A brilliant film for the family, fantastic animation, great story and a great experience. Pixar, in my mind, have yet to put a foot wrong.

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C. Chivers

An enjoyable Disney film in English and French

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2019

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I really enjoyed the film that I saw, unfortunately the dvd didn’t work right through so didn’t see all of it but the part I saw I enjoyed. I thought Charles Aznavour was perfect as Carl Fredrickson and as good as Edward Asner. The company I purchased it from refunded my money.

Adam Smith

Possibly Pixar's best!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2015

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This is a truly brilliant film and dare I say it a classic of the modern era. Won't go into too much detail about the film itself as I wouldn't want to spoil it for those who have not seen it. I heard how good this film is but I don't think words can do it justice. It really does have everything, a heartfelt story, sadness, humour, joy etc. This really is a film that children and adults alike can watch together and all find something from it to enjoy. If you can watch this in blu ray as the high definition graphics and seeing those balloons in it is a great experience. Disney Pixar doesn;t get any better than this!

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