Film

Up in the Air 2009

Directed by Jason Reitman

  • Drama, Romance
  • 110 min
  • R

The story of a man ready to make a connection.

Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.

DramaRomancesuitcasebusinessomahalas vegason the roadfired from the jobdownsizingcross countryvideoconferencingemployment terminationbusiness tripairport lounge

Log it

Sign in to log this.

Where do you stand?

Three questions people argue about. Answer first, then see how your circle and the community split.

  • Would Up in the Air hit harder if it came out today rather than in 2009?

    Sign in to answer

    Be the first to answer.

  • Is this Jason Reitman's best work?

    Sign in to answer

    Be the first to answer.

  • Is Up in the Air overrated?

    Sign in to answer

    Be the first to answer.

Ask the title a question

Answered from the reviews and content notes on file, never made up. If nothing on file settles it, it says so.

Character

Contemporary, classical in form, character-led and spare.

  • contemporarynostalgic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • character-ledplot-driven
  • sparerichly built
  • effortlessdemanding

Who loves it, who doesn't

The EmpathThe Empath: loved by 33The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 33The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 33The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 33The Genre DevoteeThe Genre Devotee: loved by 22The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 22The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 11The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 11loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

32 profiled raters. Loved most by The Empaths; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.