Up
  • Starring: Edward Asner, John Ratzenberger, Jordan Nagai
  • Summary: Up is a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. (Walt Disney Pictures) Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 37
  2. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Winsome, touching and arguably the funniest Pixar effort ever, the gorgeously rendered, high-flying adventure is a tidy 90-minute distillation of all the signature touches that came before it.
  2. 100
    Up is a breathtaking ride into the realm of pure imagination.
  3. Reviewed by: Matthew Sorrento
    50
    After a strong takeoff, the film lands on dead grounds.

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Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 8 out of 230
  1. Animation giant Pixar walks into 2009 with their new animation "Up". The movie is so organized and amazing, all I could suggest to you is to just shut up and watch the movie. Expand
    • 5 of 5 users said yes
  2. Buddhamind
    4
    Although the movie technically is beautifully made, and there are some really funny scenes, I didn't like it at all. It left me with a kind of cold, uneasy feeling. Not a film I'd like to see a second time. Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. CarolynS.
    3
    Perhaps if I had had a seven year old with me, I could have watched HIM enjoy UP The DOGS were nice, however.
    • 1 of 14 users said yes

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