UNITED STATES · 2009

Up

Pete Docter
adventure friendship across generations grief and loss dreams and aspirations found family
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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.

Year2009
CountryUnited States
DirectorPete Docter
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