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2009
· Movie
· 96 min
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MEANRANK
86/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #21
- IMDb #13
- Google retired #45
- Rotten Tomatoes #36
- Metacritic #15
- Letterboxd #64
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #28
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #71
- Metacritic Critics #22
- Metacritic Audience #19
- Criticker #20
- Douban #10
- Kinopoisk #72
- AlloCiné #16
- Trakt #24
Every rating
67–98
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98.
See the most agreed on films →A 78-year-old balloon salesman fulfills a lifelong dream of a great adventure by tying thousands of balloons to his house and flying to the wilds of South America. He discovers too late that an enthusiastic young Wilderness Explorer has stowed away on his porch. Their journey becomes an unexpected odyssey as they encounter a rare bird and a talking dog.
Details
- Directors
- Bob Peterson, Pete Docter
- Writers
- Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy
- Studio
- Pixar
- Released
- 28 May 2009
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $175.0M
- Box office
- $735.1M
- Awards
- 43 wins, 29 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 72 →9 major awards won · 43 wins from 72 nominations across 33 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2010 | Best Animated Feature | Pete Docter | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2010 | Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Critics Choice Awards 2010 | Best Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Critics Choice Awards 2010 | Best Animated Feature | Winner | |
| Golden Globe Awards 2010 | Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2010 | Best Animated Feature Film | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 2010 | Best Score Soundtrack Album | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 2010 | Best Instrumental Composition | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
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Academy Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Feature | Pete Docter | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter (screenplay/story), Bob Peterson (screenplay/story), and Tom McCarthy (story) | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Jonas Rivera | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Tom Myers and Michael Silvers | Nominee |
Critics Choice Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Feature | Winner | |
| Best Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Instrumental Composition | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Best Score Soundtrack Album | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Best Instrumental Arrangement | Michael Giacchino and Tim Simonec | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Feature Film | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
Producers Guild of America Award
2 nominations, 1 won
| Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures | Jonas Rivera | Winner |
| Theatrical Motion Pictures | Jonas Rivera | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Animated Film | Winner | |
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Winner |
Visual Effects Society
3 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Ed Asner, Carmen Ngai, Brian Tindall, and Ron Zorman | Winner |
| Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Gary Bruins, Pete Docter, Steve May, and Jonas Rivera | Winner |
| Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Alexis Angelidis, Eric Froemling, Jason Johnston, and Jon Reisch | Winner |
Annie Awards
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Feature | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Winner |
| Best Directing in a Feature Production | Pete Docter | Winner |
| Best Animated Effects | Eric Froemling | Nominee |
| Best Character Animation in a Feature Production | Daniel Nguyen | Nominee |
| Best Character Design in a Feature Production | Daniel López Muñoz | Nominee |
| Best Music in a Feature Production | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
| Best Storyboarding in a Feature Production | Ronnie Del Carmen | Nominee |
| Best Storyboarding in a Feature Production | Peter Sohn | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Feature Production | Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, and Bob Peterson | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Film | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Winner |
| Best Film Music | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, and Michael Silvers | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Film | Pete Docter | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Peterson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Feature | Winner | |
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Peterson | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Award
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Film | Winner | |
| Best Music | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
Columbus Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Feature | Up | Winner |
| Best Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
East West Players
2 nominations, 2 won
| Breakout Performance Award | Jordan Nagai | Winner |
| EWP Visionary Award | Pixar | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Animated Feature | Winner | |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Animation Feature | Natalie Lyon and Kevin Reher | Winner |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Film | Winner |
Eddie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Kevin Nolting | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Feature | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film | Winner |
Golden Tomatoes Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Wide Release | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Film | Winner |
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Feature | Winner |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Animated Movie | Winner |
Palm Dog Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Canine Performance during the Cannes Film Festival | "Dug" | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Feature | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Choice Summer Movie: Comedy | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Family Film | Winner |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter and Bob Peterson | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations
| Best Animated Film | Pete Docter | Nominee |
| Best Music | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
Golden Eagle Award
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Up | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, and Bob Peterson | Nominee |
Irish Film and Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Nominee |