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.
Directed by Pete Docter
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Rank
#15 in 2009·#1185 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
4.1 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Ed Asner
Carl Fredricksen (voice)
Christopher Plummer
Charles Muntz (voice)
Jordan Nagai
Russell (voice)
Bob Peterson
Dug / Alpha (voice)
Delroy Lindo
Beta (voice)
John Ratzenberger
Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
David Kaye
Newsreel Announcer (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)
Crew
Pete Docter
Director
Bob Peterson
Co-Director
Bob Peterson
Screenplay
Pete Docter
Screenplay
Michael Giacchino
Original Music Composer
Jean-Claude Kalache
Director of Photography
Patrick Lin
Director of Photography
John Lasseter
Executive Producer
Andrew Stanton
Executive Producer
Jonas Rivera
Producer
Tom Myers
Sound Designer
Tom MacDougall
Music Supervisor
Popular Reviews
12516 reviews
Emily Karl
9.0★ · 02/20/25
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David Easton
9.0★ · 10/31/25
Heard tell the guy who voices Russell is one cool cat
Heard tell the guy who voices Russell is one cool cat
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Liam RPRO
8.5★ · 12/05/24
absolute tear jerker, want to rewatch this soon
absolute tear jerker, want to rewatch this soon
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KingAL
7.8★ · 03/18/25
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Andrew Ebding
9.4★ · 02/20/25
If you can make it past the first 5 minutes without crying you need therapy.
If you can make it past the first 5 minutes without crying you need therapy.
