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Up in the Air
2009
· Movie
· 109 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1346
- IMDb #1204
- Google retired #2168
- Rotten Tomatoes #1129
- Metacritic #477
- Letterboxd #1895
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #984
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1712
- Metacritic Critics #493
- Metacritic Audience #742
- Criticker #1113
- Douban #692
- Kinopoisk #1678
- AlloCiné #2558
- Trakt #2040
Every rating
56–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 90. Critics average 86, everyone else 73.
See the most agreed on films →A corporate downsizing expert who spends most of his life traveling and firing people from his clients' companies prides himself on his nomadic, unattached lifestyle. His philosophy is challenged when his company hires a young woman who wants to do the firing remotely, and he meets a female frequent flier who might be his soulmate.
Details
- Director
- Jason Reitman
- Writers
- Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
- Based on
- Up in the Air by Walter Kirn
- Released
- 4 December 2009
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $25.0M
- Box office
- $166.8M
- Awards
- 40 wins, 77 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 117 →2 major awards won · 40 wins from 117 nominations across 32 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 2010 | Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Award 2010 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Picture | Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Drama Film | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
Academy Award
6 nominations
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Nominee |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | George Clooney | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination
| Best Production Design For A Contemporary Film | Steve Saklad | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Theatrical Motion Picture | Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Winner |
| Best Picture | Up in the Air | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
National Board of Review
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Film | Up in the Air | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Film | Up in the Air | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Winner |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Film | Up in the Air | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Winner |
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Winner |
| Best Film | Up in the Air | Winner |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Film | Up in the Air | Winner |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Winner |
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Director of the Year | Jason Reitman | Winner |
| Rising Star Award | Anna Kendrick | Winner |
Broadcast Film Critics
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Editor | Dana E. Glauberman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Dana E. Glauberman | Nominee |
| Best Film | Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
New York Film Critics
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Film | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Rolfe Kent | Winner |
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Nominee |
| Best Musical or Comedy Film | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Winner |
| Best Film | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
Austin Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Out of Competition Audience Award | Up in the Air | Winner |
Irish Film and Television Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Actress | Anna Kendrick | Winner |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Anna Kendrick | Winner |
USC Scripter Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Script | Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner and Walter Kirn | Winner |
Detroit Film Critics Society
6 nominations
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Best Film | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
4 nominations
| Actor of the Year | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Actress of the Year | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Jason Reitman | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Up in the Air | Nominee |
Empire Awards
2 nominations
| Best Comedy | Up in the Air | Nominee |
| Best Newcomer | Anna Kendrick | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film | Dana E. Glauberman | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design – Contemporary Film | Danny Glicker | Nominee |