Change is in the air.
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.
AnimationComedyFamilyAdventurecentral and south americaage differencevillainballoontraveldogduringcreditsstingerpetsdeath of wifeexploringwondersenior
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Character
Resolved, classical in form, earnest and effortless.
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- effortlessdemanding
- rawmeticulous
Who loves it, who doesn't
118 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Ironists.
Reviews
- ines.vThe Empath★★★★★
Ten minutes in and I was gone. The rest of the film is lovely and I would defend every talking dog, but the opening is the one that lives in me.
Cast
- Ed AsnerCarl Fredricksen (voice)
- Christopher PlummerCharles Muntz (voice)
- Jordan NagaiRussell (voice)
- Bob PetersonDug / Alpha (voice)
- Delroy LindoBeta (voice)
- Jerome RanftGamma (voice)
- John RatzenbergerConstruction Foreman Tom (voice)
- David KayeNewsreel Announcer (voice)
- Elie DocterYoung Ellie (voice)
- Jeremy LearyYoung Carl (voice)
Crew
- Pete DocterDirector
- Bob PetersonScreenplay
- Pete DocterScreenplay
- Jean-Claude KalacheDirector of Photography
- Patrick LinDirector of Photography
- Michael GiacchinoOriginal Music Composer
- Kevin NoltingEditor
- Katherine RinggoldEditor
- Jonas RiveraProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Lilo & Stitch 200276% alikeBoth resolved, classical in form, effortless.
Mrs. Doubtfire 199376% alikeBoth classical in form, effortless.
Moonstruck 198775% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, effortless.
Toy Story 2 199973% alikeBoth classical in form, resolved, earnest.
Toy Story 3 201073% alikeBoth resolved, classical in form, earnest.
Sex and the City 199865% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, effortless.
House of Guinness 202563% alikeSeries · Both earnest, classical in form.
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