Released on May 29, 2009, Pixar’s is a celebrated animated adventure that famously balances heartbreaking emotion with whimsical comedy. Directed by Pete Docter , it follows Carl Fredricksen , a 78-year-old widower who fulfills a lifelong promise to his late wife, Ellie, by tying thousands of helium balloons to his house and flying to Paradise Falls in South America. Key Highlights & Characters
Carl is joined by Russell , a persistent eight-year-old "Wilderness Explorer" who accidentally becomes a stowaway on the flying house. Up (2009)
They eventually face Charles Muntz , a disgraced explorer and Carl's childhood hero who has spent decades obsessed with capturing Kevin to restore his reputation. Legacy and Reception Released on May 29, 2009, Pixar’s is a