Very good movie, I personally was sad and crying when the grandpa hit the man with his cane just to save the mailbox his wife and him made together. A family movie you should watch.
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Pixar's stunning adventure is an upper for everyone.
Themes in this movie include: friendship, loss
updated 09.25.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Up was written by Sandie Angulo Chen
Parents need to know that this is the second Pixar movie (after The Incredibles) to receive a PG rating, mostly due to a few potentially frightening scenes involving a band of trained talking dogs trying to get rid of the protagonists, some moments where characters almost fall from a floating house, and some guns firing. That said, it's Disney/Pixar, so the violence is mild. And there's no offensive language, consumerism, or sexuality.
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What’s the Story?
Septuagenarian Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) and his wife Ellie had a shared dream since childhood: to visit exotic Paradise Falls in South America, a place the once-famous explorer Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer) claimed was the most beautiful in the world. After Ellie dies, Carl decides to make his beloved late wife's dream come true and unveils hundreds of helium balloons to fly his house to Paradise Falls. Unbeknownst to Carl, a young Wildlife Explorer scout named Russell (Justin Nagai) is along for the ride. When they finally arrive, the odd couple discovers that Muntz is more interested in killing an elusive rare bird than living in paradise.
Is It Any Good?
After nine films, Pixar's legend is well known. It's the only studio with a perfect record both commercially (each of its releases has grossed more than $150 million) and critically. UP is no exception on the latter front, and considering the demand for family entertainment, it's sure to be a big hit money-wise, too. In Up, Pixar has brought to life a multi-generational odd couple in a film that's visually stunning, surprisingly touching, and unsurprisingly delightful.
The beginning of the film is an unexpected tearjerker following the entire marriage -- from first sight to widowhood -- of adventurous-at-heart Carl and Ellie Fredricksen. But he bulk of the story, as the trailer promises, is Carl and Russell's amazing skyward journey to Paradise Falls. Above the gorgeous and colorful animated vistas, Pixar's astonishing achievement is the sweet, funny, lasting relationship that it's odd-couple heroes share.
Movie Details
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios, Director: Pete Docter
Run time: 98 minutes
Theatrical release: 5/29/2009, DVD release: 11/10/2009
MPAA Rating: PG for some peril and action
Run time: 98 minutes
Theatrical release: 5/29/2009, DVD release: 11/10/2009
MPAA Rating: PG for some peril and action
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Awesome movie!!!!
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Kids ages: 6, 11, 14
I rate this title on for age 6 and give itGreat humor
My 6 year old son is special needs and often won't engage in watching movies, but not only did he watch this one, he found it quite funny!
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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- Good role models
Up is a great moive!!! ... for 8 and up.
Up is a nice heartwarming story that my mom and I loved.
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Kids ages: 3, 6
I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
My 6.5 year old son loved this movie and so did I. It had a very positive message about relationships and memories and learning from your mistakes. I did have to explain where the old guy's wife went to my son. But, he's old enough to handle it now. I'm glad I waited until he was six.
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I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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it was so good
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
Sad, yet sustainable film is fun for the whole family
This was a great show with a great plot and animation. The movie was very sad during the end and a few other scenes, but the good thing is the amount of sadness was sustainable and not too sad for adults or children. The messages are great and so are the role models. Carl is very protective and was grumpy and unhappy throughout but he redeems himself towards the end. The main antagonist of the film was obsessed with his goal and would do anything to reach it, even kill. There was some violence but like the emotion of the film it was sustainable and wasn't to much. Overall, great movie but a few sad parts.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
Sad, but good
This movie made me and my mom cry in the beginning. Other than that, I think its a great movie for everyone, even if it gets a little scary sometimes (its not too bad though) I would see it again if I got the chance.
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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Pixar does it again!
An enriching movie with exciting and enticing scenes, funny jokes, and beautiful relationships. Sad in the beginning but it cheers up after awhile. I especially love the relationship between Russel and Carl. A bit scary at the end. But a good happy ending. One of my favorite movies.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
Awful; a big let-down.
I was excited to see this and thought I would love it. I hate it. There's violence, but it's animated, so it shouldn't be too scary for anyone over seven or eight. There are positive messages about loyalty to friends, but the end was sad and very disappointing. Don't watch this unless you can take mostly-bitter-with-a-little-sweet type movies.
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Kids ages: 7, 9
I rate this title off for age 8 and give it
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- Excessive violence
Over the top suspense
We previewed this one to see if it would be appropriate for our 7 and 9-year-olds. We were pretty appalled by the scenes in which the kids are being shot at using an automatic weapon and are in danger of being pushed out of a plane. We've decided our kids don't need to see this one.
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Kids ages: 8, 11
I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
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- Good role models
*Great* movie with a possible emotional sucker-punch
All 4 of us loved this movie, but I wanted to warn parents that there is the indication that Ellie cannot have children (and perhaps has a miscarriage) early in the movie. Very fast, not very explicit, but could pack a whallop if you're not expecting it and have been struggling with fertility issues or have recently miscarried.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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- Educational
- Good role models
Its ok
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Good role models
pixar is a great movie maker
this movie is sooo good i dont think i can say much about it exept this. at the begening carls wife dies and it is sad.
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Good role models
Another A+ for PIXAR
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
I can't believe I waited so long to see this film. A masterpiece.
Up is Pixar's best film yet. That may seem like a stretch, but believe me, it simply isn't. I originally thought it wasn't worth my time, but one day, I watched it. Once again, this is Pixar's best film ever. Carl's a young kid who meets an adventurous girl named Ellie, and they both make a promise to go to Paradise Falls in South America. The promise was kept all through their long marriage...until Ellie's death. Soon to be forced out of his home, Carl decides to finally travel to Paradise Falls by tying hundreds of balloons on his house. And this works. However, a young Wilderness Explorer (boy scout) named Russell becomes an unlikely stowaway. Together, they land in Paradise Falls and discover a chocolate-loving bird, talking dogs, and the explorer who was Carl's idol. I'm not spoiling anything else. You simply owe it to yourself to see Up. However, Up is the second Pixar film to be given a PG rating (The Incredibles was the first), and it earns it. I'd say it's more for young tweens (second or third grade) and up, as opposed to small children who routinely watch, say, Ratatouille or Cars. Up is much more mature than those films. Because of this, I think the MPAA is as inaccurate as ever - not because of the rating (it's spot on), but rather the advice given. "Some mild peril and action" isn't enough to show the true content of Up. I'd give it PG for "thematic elements involving death, some frightening moments, and a brief bloody image." The "thematic elements involving death" include a very sad montage at the beginning of the film, when Ellie dies, and miscellaneous scenes of Carl looking back at their memories together. "Frightening moments" include Carl's idol planning to kill him, scary dogs (that end up being nice), shotgun fire, bad weather, and a house being set on fire. The "brief bloody image" is soon after the montage, when Carl hits a construction worker with his cane, and blood seeps out of the wound. Although it seems like a big deal ("BLOOD IN A PIXAR MOVIE! OMG! OMG!") it shows exactly how repressed Carl has become from the outside world, and the wound is shown from a distance. Overall, Up is too edgy for a G rating, but it's still an excellent, excellent film. Don't wait like I did. Go see it!
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Educational
- Good role models
Raise 2 thumbs UP for UP!
Honestly, you think it's TOO violent? First off, it is animated and I don't believe you see much blood. Second off, it's not that much violence that the children won't even think of it that way or think in their minds to do that. Hopefully if they think hard about any of the more violent parts they'll think of it in a way of "protecting friends" since that's what the older man was doing, protecting a friend. (the bird and child) Now, on to the other hightlights. This movie is very cute and heart-warming! It also teaches children and adults an important message, which they can determine themselves.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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e.g. Perfect for 5 and up
mom and me loved it
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
Friendship and adventure, this movie has it all! Two thumbs "Up"
I loved this movie! Even though the thunderstorm part scares me, it's a very good movie! It also shows you can be friends with anyone, and to always be there to help them!
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
finally disney stepped up
anybody else think disney have been making some pretty crappy movies latley? it's true. But when i saw up i stood up and clapped. Okay so there is cartoon violence like, when the villain unleashes his dogs and they try attacking the good guys but in the end , all the dogs turn good. The main charcters also realize great importance and live happier lives. Not for really small kids though becuase, the movie nearly made me cry. But that's what's so good about it. I loved this movie and honestly, there isn't gunna be a good one like this for a while.
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| 32% | of parents say there are good role models |
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