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Widower Carl Fredricksen lifts his house with thousands of balloons toward South America, discovering young Wilderness Explorer Russell aboard.

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Elderly widower Carl Fredricksen ties thousands of balloons to his house and sets course for Paradise Falls, fulfilling a dream shared with his late wife Ellie. He soon discovers that earnest Wilderness Explorer Russell has accidentally joined the flight.

Why it belongs

In Up, Pixar balances airborne invention with an unusually mature portrait of grief, memory, companionship, and renewed purpose.

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Docter makes the balloon-borne house a vivid image of memory carried forward, while the wordless marriage montage, Michael Giacchino's theme, and Carl and Russell's mismatched rhythms give an extravagant adventure intimate emotional gravity.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Academy Awards2 wins2010 · official ceremony record ↗

Plus 2 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

Golden Globes2 wins2010 · official film record ↗
Best Motion Picture - Animated2010 · Upofficial film record ↗

Plus 1 additional win

BAFTA2 wins2010 · official BAFTA 2010 Film Awards results ↗

Plus 2 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

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Institutional reference ranks

Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250106AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness8.9
Engagement9.4
Ease9.3

English · PG
Animated Feature
Mood: Funny & Lively