Size: 1.9 G
Directed by: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Starring: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson
Produced by: Jonas Rivera, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
Genre: Animation
Length: 96 Min
Country: United States
Year: 2009
Plot
Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) is a shy and quiet boy who idolizes renowned explorer Charles F. Muntz (Christopher Plummer). He learns, however, that Muntz has been accused of fabricating the skeleton of a giant bird he had discovered in Paradise Falls, South America. Muntz vows to return there to capture one alive. One day, Carl befriends an energetic tomboy named Ellie (Elizabeth Docter), who is also a Muntz fan. Detailing her ambitions in her personal scrapbook, she tells Carl her desire to move her "clubhouse"—an abandoned house in the neighborhood—to a cliff overlooking Paradise Falls, making him promise to help her. Carl and Ellie eventually get married and grow old together in the restored house, working as a toy balloon vendor and a zookeeper, respectively. Unable to have children, they repeatedly pool their savings for a trip to Paradise Falls, but end up spending it on other obligations. An elderly Carl finally arranges for the trip, but before they can embark, Ellie suddenly becomes ill. Shortly thereafter, Ellie dies, leaving Carl alone.
A short time later, Carl's house becomes surrounded by urban development, but he refuses to sell his property. He then ends up in a tussle with a construction worker over the broken mailbox that he and Ellie made, and is forced by court order to sell the house and to move into a retirement home. However, Carl comes up with a scheme to keep his promise to Ellie: he turns his house into a makeshift airship, using thousands of helium balloons to lift it off its foundations. A young Wilderness Explorer named Russell (Jordan Nagai) becomes an accidental passenger, having pestered Carl earlier in an attempt to earn his final merit badge for "assisting the elderly" and become a Senior Wilderness Explorer. He had been sent by Carl on a futile snipe hunt the day before when he attempted to offer Carl some assistance.
After surviving a thunderstorm, the house lands near a large ravine facing Paradise Falls. Carl and Russell harness themselves to the still-buoyant house and begin to walk it around the ravine (with the aid of the garden hose), hoping to reach the falls before the balloons deflate. After walking awhile, Russel sees a tall, colorful flightless bird (whom he names "Kevin") trying to reach her chicks. They are joined by a dog named Dug (Bob Peterson), who wears a special collar that allows him to speak. Russell wants to bring them both along for the journey, while Carl wants to get rid of them. They are then ambushed by a pack of similar dogs led by Alpha (also Bob Peterson), and taken to Dug's master, who turns out to be an elderly Charles Muntz. Muntz invites Carl and Russell aboard his dirigible, where he explains that he has spent the years since his disgrace searching Paradise Falls for the giant bird. When Russell innocently reveals his friendship with Kevin, Muntz becomes disturbingly hostile, prompting the pair, Kevin, and Dug to flee, chased by Muntz's army of dogs; Kevin is injured during the escape. When Carl and Russell decide to take Kevin home, Muntz uses Dug's tracking collar to catch up with them. Muntz then starts a fire beneath Carl's house, forcing Carl to choose between saving it or Kevin. Carl rushes to put out the fire, allowing Muntz to take the bird. After lashing out at Russell and sending Dug away Carl eventually brings his house to the falls, but Russell is still angry at Carl for abandoning Kevin.
Settling into his home, Carl is sadly poring over Ellie's childhood scrapbook when, to his surprise, he discovers photos of their married life on the formerly blank pages, and a final note from Ellie thanking him for the "adventure", encouraging him to go on a new one. Reinvigorated, he goes to find Russell, only to see him sailing off alone on some balloons to save Kevin. Carl lightens his house by dumping all his possessions, and gives chase, accompanied by Dug. Russell is captured by Muntz, but Carl manages to free both him and Kevin. Muntz pursues them around the airship, finally cornering Dug, Kevin, and Russell inside Carl's house with a hunting rifle. Carl then lures Kevin out through a window with a chocolate bar, with Dug and Russell clinging to her back, just as Muntz is about to break in. Muntz leaps after them, only to snag his foot on some balloon strings, which snap, and cause Muntz to plummet to his death. Freed from its tether, the house descends below the clouds and out of sight.
Carl reunites Kevin with her chicks, then flies the dirigible back to the city. When Russell's father misses his son's Senior Explorer promotion ceremony, Carl takes over and proudly presents Russell with his final badge: the grape soda cap badge that Ellie gave to Carl when they first met. Meanwhile, Carl's house is shown to have landed on the cliff beside Paradise Falls; just as Ellie had desired.
Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) is a shy and quiet boy who idolizes renowned explorer Charles F. Muntz (Christopher Plummer). He learns, however, that Muntz has been accused of fabricating the skeleton of a giant bird he had discovered in Paradise Falls, South America. Muntz vows to return there to capture one alive. One day, Carl befriends an energetic tomboy named Ellie (Elizabeth Docter), who is also a Muntz fan. Detailing her ambitions in her personal scrapbook, she tells Carl her desire to move her "clubhouse"—an abandoned house in the neighborhood—to a cliff overlooking Paradise Falls, making him promise to help her. Carl and Ellie eventually get married and grow old together in the restored house, working as a toy balloon vendor and a zookeeper, respectively. Unable to have children, they repeatedly pool their savings for a trip to Paradise Falls, but end up spending it on other obligations. An elderly Carl finally arranges for the trip, but before they can embark, Ellie suddenly becomes ill. Shortly thereafter, Ellie dies, leaving Carl alone.
A short time later, Carl's house becomes surrounded by urban development, but he refuses to sell his property. He then ends up in a tussle with a construction worker over the broken mailbox that he and Ellie made, and is forced by court order to sell the house and to move into a retirement home. However, Carl comes up with a scheme to keep his promise to Ellie: he turns his house into a makeshift airship, using thousands of helium balloons to lift it off its foundations. A young Wilderness Explorer named Russell (Jordan Nagai) becomes an accidental passenger, having pestered Carl earlier in an attempt to earn his final merit badge for "assisting the elderly" and become a Senior Wilderness Explorer. He had been sent by Carl on a futile snipe hunt the day before when he attempted to offer Carl some assistance.
After surviving a thunderstorm, the house lands near a large ravine facing Paradise Falls. Carl and Russell harness themselves to the still-buoyant house and begin to walk it around the ravine (with the aid of the garden hose), hoping to reach the falls before the balloons deflate. After walking awhile, Russel sees a tall, colorful flightless bird (whom he names "Kevin") trying to reach her chicks. They are joined by a dog named Dug (Bob Peterson), who wears a special collar that allows him to speak. Russell wants to bring them both along for the journey, while Carl wants to get rid of them. They are then ambushed by a pack of similar dogs led by Alpha (also Bob Peterson), and taken to Dug's master, who turns out to be an elderly Charles Muntz. Muntz invites Carl and Russell aboard his dirigible, where he explains that he has spent the years since his disgrace searching Paradise Falls for the giant bird. When Russell innocently reveals his friendship with Kevin, Muntz becomes disturbingly hostile, prompting the pair, Kevin, and Dug to flee, chased by Muntz's army of dogs; Kevin is injured during the escape. When Carl and Russell decide to take Kevin home, Muntz uses Dug's tracking collar to catch up with them. Muntz then starts a fire beneath Carl's house, forcing Carl to choose between saving it or Kevin. Carl rushes to put out the fire, allowing Muntz to take the bird. After lashing out at Russell and sending Dug away Carl eventually brings his house to the falls, but Russell is still angry at Carl for abandoning Kevin.
Settling into his home, Carl is sadly poring over Ellie's childhood scrapbook when, to his surprise, he discovers photos of their married life on the formerly blank pages, and a final note from Ellie thanking him for the "adventure", encouraging him to go on a new one. Reinvigorated, he goes to find Russell, only to see him sailing off alone on some balloons to save Kevin. Carl lightens his house by dumping all his possessions, and gives chase, accompanied by Dug. Russell is captured by Muntz, but Carl manages to free both him and Kevin. Muntz pursues them around the airship, finally cornering Dug, Kevin, and Russell inside Carl's house with a hunting rifle. Carl then lures Kevin out through a window with a chocolate bar, with Dug and Russell clinging to her back, just as Muntz is about to break in. Muntz leaps after them, only to snag his foot on some balloon strings, which snap, and cause Muntz to plummet to his death. Freed from its tether, the house descends below the clouds and out of sight.
Carl reunites Kevin with her chicks, then flies the dirigible back to the city. When Russell's father misses his son's Senior Explorer promotion ceremony, Carl takes over and proudly presents Russell with his final badge: the grape soda cap badge that Ellie gave to Carl when they first met. Meanwhile, Carl's house is shown to have landed on the cliff beside Paradise Falls; just as Ellie had desired.
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