Up debuted at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2009, and was released in the United States on May 29. Reelviews editor James Berardinelli praised their relationship, stating that it brought a tear to his eye in a way no animated film has done, including anything by famed anime director Hayao Miyazaki. The film's other nominations include nine Annie Awards (winning two), [132] [133] four British Academy Film Awards (winning two), [134] [135] four Critics' Choice Awards (winning two), [136] [137] and two Golden Globe Awards (winning both). A technical director calculated that to make Carl's house fly, he would require 23million balloons, but Docter realized that such a high number made the balloons look like small dots. The degree of grandparent involvement also varies depending on the societal context, such as the social welfare policies.

He found Russell, Dug, and Kevin to be annoyances and obstructions in his goal to fulfill Ellie's dream of moving their home to Paradise Falls, but after he read her last message to him, he did what was right and saved Russell and Kevin, and accepted Dug as his dog. In rural France at the end of the 18th century, the majority of family systems were of the nuclear family type (grandparents did not cohabit in the family home, they were only welcomed there at the end of their lives).Russell begs to stop and help Kevin; Carl looks up to see that the balloons are getting weaker and weaker. Hurt and angered after his house is almost ruined, Carl claims it was none of his concern, never asked for any of the trials and tribulations he was put through. The two men thought an old man was a good idea for a protagonist because they felt their experiences and the way they affect their view of the world was a rich source of humor. Settling into his home, Carl looks through Ellie's childhood scrapbook, seeing that it actually has many more photos of their lives on it than he thought, and finds the last note from Ellie thanking him for the "adventure" and encouraging him to go on a new one.

Lee, Kin Cheung (George); Oh, Alice; Zhao, Qianru; Wu, Fang-Yi; Chen, Shiyun; Diaz, Thomas; Ong, Chez Kuang (2017-07-03). Russell explains to Carl that he's never been camping before, but his divorced father promised Russell that he would come to his ceremony for when he becomes a senior wilderness explorer. million the third weekend; this was the slowest decline for a Pixar animated film since Finding Nemo. Russell receives his "Assisting the Elderly" badge, and Carl presents Russell with a grape soda bottle cap Ellie gave Carl when they first met, which he dubs "The Ellie Badge. Although Carl doesn't have his own musical theme, Ellie's theme plays whenever he thinks about her, and also plays against Muntz's theme during the climax.The consensus reads; "An exciting, funny, and poignant adventure, Up offers an impeccably crafted story told with wit and arranged with depth, as well as yet another visual Pixar treat.

The appearance of Carl was designed to resemble Spencer Tracy as he appeared in his final film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. a grandparent walked by"), grandfather and grandmother are usually used, although forms such as grandma/grandpa, granny/granddaddy or even nan/pop are sometimes used. Wall Street Journal editor Joe Morgenstern described Carl as gruff, comparing him to Buster Keaton, but adds that this begins to wear thin as the movie progresses.But nobody minds, as it was just a simple game, something Russell cares for, and something Carl will remember for the rest of his life. This makes Up the ninth highest-grossing Pixar film, (behind Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, Toy Story 3, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Coco, and Monsters University). The story centers on an old man named Carl Fredricksen who is determined to get to South America to keep a promise he made to his wife, EllieFredricksen. They decided to save up some money, but unforeseen events (a tire blows out, Carl breaks his leg, a tree crashes into the house and breaks the roof during a storm) force them to use the money they had been saving.