Top 7 in Top 10 best animated movies of Pixar studios.
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Directed by: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Stars: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai
Duration: 89 minutes
UP is a 2009 American animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Bob Peterson and produced by Jonas Rivera. Docter and Peterson also wrote the film's screenplay and story, with Tom McCarthy co-writing the latter. The film revolves around old widower Carl Fredricksen and the Wild Adventurer Russell, who go on a journey to South America to fulfill the promise Carl made to his late wife Ellie. Along the way, they meet a talking dog named Dug and encounter a giant bird named Kevin, who is being hunted by adventurer Charles Muntz.
It premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2009, and was released in the United States on May 29. It grossed $735.1 million worldwide, ending theatrical stage as the sixth highest grossing film of 2009 . UP was nominated for five awards at the 82nd Academy Awards, winning its second and receiving many more.