May. 28, 2009|USA|96 Min.|PG
Genre: Adventure;Animation;Comedy;Family
Description: Young Carl Fredricksen idolizes the famous explorer Charles F. Muntz, who is accused of fabricating the skeleton of a creature he brought back from Paradise Falls in South America. Determined to prove his innocence, Muntz leaves and vows to return only after capturing the creature alive. Carl later meets Ellie, a fellow Muntz admirer, who shares her dream of moving an abandoned neighborhood house to a cliff overlooking Paradise Falls. The two eventually marry and live in the restored house, with Carl working as a balloon salesman. After suffering a miscarriage and unable to have children, they decide to save for a trip to Paradise Falls. However, life’s challenges repeatedly force them to spend their savings elsewhere. Years later, as an elderly couple, Carl finally plans the trip, but Ellie becomes ill and passes away.
Now retired and living alone, Carl refuses to leave his home despite the surrounding neighborhood being replaced by skyscrapers. After an incident where he accidentally injures a construction worker, a court orders him to move to a retirement home. Determined to fulfill his promise to Ellie, Carl transforms his house into an airship using thousands of helium balloons and takes off. Russell, a young “Wilderness Explorer” seeking to earn his final merit badge for assisting elders, accidentally becomes a stowaway. A storm drives them to South America, where they land on a tepui near Paradise Falls.
Carl and Russell embark on an adventure to pull the still-floating house across the terrain to reach the falls before the balloons deflate. Along the way, Russell befriends a tall, colorful flightless bird he names Kevin. Together, they face challenges and discoveries in their quest to fulfill Carl’s lifelong dream.
Cast director: Bob Peterson
Cast actor: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, David Kaye, Elie Docter, Jeremy Leary
Original name: Up