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Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
a wonderful, whimsical flight of fancy, a wild 3-D excursion into storybook delirium that is nonetheless firmly grounded in trecognizable human emotions ...read the complete Up movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
How much do I love this movie? If it were mathematically possible, I'd give it five stars out of four. ...read the complete Up movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
An animated movie that's far more human than most live-action ones, and easily maintains the exalted standards we've come to expect from Pixar. It's guaranteed to raise your spirits. ...read the complete Up movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)
This is one of those rare occasions where everything works... ...read the complete Up movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Pixar's most mature and refined chunk of animation to date. ...read the complete Up movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Easily the summer's, and probably the year's, most enchanting movie, Up is a buoyant delight. ...read the complete Up movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
This is a wonderful film. It tells a story. The characters are as believable as any characters can be who spend much of their time floating above the rain forests of Venezuela. ...read the complete Up movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mania.com (Rob Vaux)Mania.com (Rob Vaux)
The most shocking thing about Up--a trick Pixar plays with eerie regularity--is how easy it all seems. ...read the complete Up movie review at Mania.com (Rob Vaux)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Bill Gibron)PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Up is actually about rediscovering your soul, or surviving the worst and making the most of it. It's funny, illuminating, deft, accomplished, mesmerizing, warm, and in the end, as inspiring as its title. ...read the complete Up movie review at PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Because the movie's grounded, it's free to fly where it wants, and it does so with an exuberance and poignancy that at times feels majestic. ...read the complete Up movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for E! Online (Matt Stevens)E! Online (Matt Stevens)
The celebrated animation studio reaches great heights -- again -- with a surprising story that's about a whole lot more than an old man with a flying house. ...read the complete Up movie review at E! Online (Matt Stevens)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Most Pixar movies feature talking animals; this one does, too, with a twist: A pack of dogs who pursue Russell and Carl in South America (egged on by the movie's villain, fallen explorer Charles F. Muntz) can speak, thanks to some high-tech collars. ...read the complete Up movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
While it may seem to have a limiting premise and characters, it's done so well that it's easily on par with the Pixar films that came before it. ...read the complete Up movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Everything about Up is an up, in the most visceral and poetic ways. ...read the complete Up movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tucson Weekly (Bob Grimm)Tucson Weekly (Bob Grimm)
...read the complete Up movie review at Tucson Weekly (Bob Grimm)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)
...read the complete Up movie review at Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
From the title onward, Up is a stratospheric success. It's guaranteed to lift your spirits, and not with a pushy DreamWorks-style gag reel of celebrity voices and committee-processed one-liners. ...read the complete Up movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
...read the complete Up movie review at Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Rarely has any film, let alone an animated one powered by the logic of dream and fantasy, been able to move so successfully -- and so effortlessly -- through so many different kinds of cinematic territory. ...read the complete Up movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
I can't say that Up is the best movie made by the CGI masters at Pixar. I can say, though, that there is none better. ...read the complete Up movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
... 3D doesn't tell the story--the backbone of any quality film. Up has a great one that holds up no matter how many dimensions are used. ...read the complete Up movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
it's sharp, funny, tear-jerking, and there is simply no better time to be had at the movies for anybody of any age ...read the complete Up movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
So for kids, an adventure movie. For adults, an adventure on a whole different level. ...read the complete Up movie review at Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Carolyn Arends)Christianity Today (Carolyn Arends)
It's a swashbuckling, continent-hopping adventure and an under-stated, nuanced psychodrama. It's a wildly creative fantasy and an almost devastatingly poignant piece of realism. ...read the complete Up movie review at Christianity Today (Carolyn Arends)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Trend (Stephen Silver)The Trend (Stephen Silver)
A beautiful film in every sense of the word, UP belongs at or near the top of the list of Pixar's best movies. ...read the complete Up movie review at The Trend (Stephen Silver)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Independent (Anthony Quinn)Independent (Anthony Quinn)
...read the complete Up movie review at Independent (Anthony Quinn)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
We first meet Carl Fredricksen as a young boy, in love with the notion of flight and exploring the world. ...read the complete Up movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinerina (Karina Montgomery)Cinerina (Karina Montgomery)
My six companions and I uniformly fell in love with this movie, and I can't wait to see it again, even at $15 for 3-D. ...read the complete Up movie review at Cinerina (Karina Montgomery)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
How powerful are the folks at the Pixar Animation Studios? Their latest offering, Up, can possibly make you cry within the first 15 minutes. ...read the complete Up movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Technical brilliance and nuanced storytelling lift Pixar miles above the competition. ...read the complete Up movie review at Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Up recalls Finding Nemo in the grace with which it balances thrills and tenderness. ...read the complete Up movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)
For family audiences looking for heart and laughs , 'Up' soars above the rest as the funniest film of the summer. ...read the complete Up movie review at Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
A sweet, tender film that is easily one of the best films of 2009, and with its 3D experience, it is the first film of the summer that is a must-see in the theaters. ...read the complete Up movie review at 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
If there's magic in them thar Pixar films, it's not just the magic of supernaturally gorgeous animation and inexpressibly poignant characters and a touch so light that it turns the deeply profound into something ethereal. ...read the complete Up movie review at Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
An exquisite work of cinematic art that also happens to be the funniest, most touching, most exciting and most entertaining movie released so far this year. ...read the complete Up movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
With Ratatouille, WALL-E and now Up, Pixar Animation Studios has graduated from moviedom's finest animation house to its most consistent producer of great cinematic art, period. ...read the complete Up movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
There are not words enough to express how good Up is. ...read the complete Up movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Has something of the craziness of the classic Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck comic-book stories created by Carl Barks in the 1940s and '50s... ...read the complete Up movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)
A thrilling, heartfelt and humorous family film with enough jubilant energy to lift you right off your seat. ...read the complete Up movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Up is a breathtaking ride into the realm of pure imagination. Up shames the pap that now passes for family entertainment (yes, Night at the Museum 2, I'm talking to you). ...read the complete Up movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
A fantastic experience the way only Pixar could make it, a touching, intelligent story punctuated with gentle whimsy and bold excitement. ...read the complete Up movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Sara Schieron)Boxoffice Magazine (Sara Schieron)
Breakneck speedy, hysterically funny and appropriately lithe, UP handles itself in action with the same intensity as with comedy, never stopping to leave room for a laugh or a gasp. ...read the complete Up movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Sara Schieron)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Screen International (Mike Goodridge)Screen International (Mike Goodridge)
A highpoint of ingenuity and storytelling in the Pixar canon and indeed the animated form. ...read the complete Up movie review at Screen International (Mike Goodridge)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for 3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
...read the complete Up movie review at 3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
Pixar again raises the bar to wondrous new heights. ...read the complete Up movie review at Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TIME Magazine (Richard Corliss)TIME Magazine (Richard Corliss)
Extending the patented Pixar mix of humor and heart, Up is the studio's most deeply emotional and affecting work. ...read the complete Up movie review at TIME Magazine (Richard Corliss)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sunday Mirror [UK] (Mark Adams)Sunday Mirror [UK] (Mark Adams)
...read the complete Up movie review at Sunday Mirror [UK] (Mark Adams)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for About.com (Rebecca Murray)About.com (Rebecca Murray)
A sure lock on an animated film Oscar nod, Up delivers a wondrous world filled with people and creatures you'll fall head over heels in love with. ...read the complete Up movie review at About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The TelegraphThe Telegraph
The quality of writing, its delicious sound design, and the emotional punch it packs all make this one of Pixar's finest achievements to date. ...read the complete Up movie review at The Telegraph
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
Many a PIXAR film has been nominated for the Best Animated Feature Academy Award. "UP" may finally be the one to snag a nod as Best Picture, animated or otherwise. ...read the complete Up movie review at Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Times-Picayune (Mike Scott)Times-Picayune (Mike Scott)
...read the complete Up movie review at Times-Picayune (Mike Scott)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
How many production houses can boast of reordering audiences' favorites lists with each new release? ...read the complete Up movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.comEmanuelLevy.com
Examining the historical record of Disney-Pixar is like browsing through the highlights of American cinema of the last decade or so. ...read the complete Up movie review at EmanuelLevy.com
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (Chris Bumbray)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (Chris Bumbray)
This cast a spell over me, hitting all the right notes, and reminding me once again, why I love films so much in the first place. ...read the complete Up movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium (Chris Bumbray)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The GuardianThe Guardian
It is a tremendous film and a happy start to the festival: entertaining and visually dazzling. ...read the complete Up movie review at The Guardian
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Up freshens traditional Disney values with Pixar vivacity. ...read the complete Up movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for AV Club (Mike D'Angelo)AV Club (Mike D'Angelo)
The overall look of the film, with its breathtaking aerial views of South American landscapes and its symbolic interplay of squares and circles, puts every other animation studio to shame. ...read the complete Up movie review at AV Club (Mike D'Angelo)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Alternately funny, touching, exciting and visually dazzling, often all at once, this is the kind of film that you genuinely need to see twice in order to fully absorb everything it has to offer. ...read the complete Up movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
For any run-of-the-mill movie studio, Up would represent a major achievement. But this is Pixar we're talking about ... and so the standards have to be a little tougher. ...read the complete Up movie review at MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TheDivaReview.com (Diva Velez)TheDivaReview.com (Diva Velez)
Up is an absolute masterpiece with a great message that never becomes anything less than incredibly entertaining, striking a perfect balance between moving sentiment and rollicking fun. ...read the complete Up movie review at TheDivaReview.com (Diva Velez)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
As Carl's house takes flight, Giacchino's waltz recalls Victor Young's theme from "Around the World in 80 Days." Strike that: It doesn't recall it; it equals it. ...read the complete Up movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
...read the complete Up movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
What other animated film has contemplated the anxious stubbornness of the elderly to cling to whatever independence they can for as long as they can, to remain connected to familiar places and things? ...read the complete Up movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies UKIGN Movies UK
It may well be Pixar's finest feature yet, and when you consider the competition, that's high praise indeed. ...read the complete Up movie review at IGN Movies UK
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood & Fine (Marshall Fine)Hollywood & Fine (Marshall Fine)
I don't want to oversell this film but, really, how could I? It's the first great film of the summer, indeed, of the year. ...read the complete Up movie review at Hollywood & Fine (Marshall Fine)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
If it sounds like I can't find anything in Up to be curmudgeonly about, that's because I really can't. ...read the complete Up movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Up (2009) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Little White Lies (Jonathan Crocker)Little White Lies (Jonathan Crocker)
Gorgeously rendered in subtly immersive 3D and full of organic cinematic nods, this is a rare, wondrous story of true love and dream-catching. Of holding on and letting go. You will believe a house can fly. ...read the complete Up movie review at Little White Lies (Jonathan Crocker)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.80 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
A sweet and gentle fable... sad & funny & thrilling all at once. ...read the complete Up movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
3D ain't what it used to be. Gone are those funky glasses with one red lens and one blue one. Gone are gimmicky titles like Comin' at Ya. ...read the complete Up movie review at KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
Perhaps by now, all of this sounds so unbearably sad and undeniably grown-up, but only because it is. ...read the complete Up movie review at Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Seanax.com (Sean Axmaker)Seanax.com (Sean Axmaker)
The most tender, touching and deftly told love story of the year is in the opening few minutes of Up... ...read the complete Up movie review at Seanax.com (Sean Axmaker)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Andrea Gronvall)Chicago Reader (Andrea Gronvall)
Writer-directors Pete Docter and Bob Peterson present hilarious insights into bird brains and canine psychology and treat thornier human emotions deftly. ...read the complete Up movie review at Chicago Reader (Andrea Gronvall)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for New Yorker (David Denby)New Yorker (David Denby)
The recent animated features by the Pixar division of Disney-"The Incredibles," "Ratatouille," "WALL-E," and now "Up"-have amounted to a run of creative success that has few parallels in American popular culture. ...read the complete Up movie review at New Yorker (David Denby)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for MTV (Kurt Loder)MTV (Kurt Loder)
The new Pixar Animation feature "Up" goes boldly where even live-action movies rarely dare. ...read the complete Up movie review at MTV (Kurt Loder)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Real men cry at Up. ...read the complete Up movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Kevin Williamson)Jam! Movies (Kevin Williamson)
What a magical, marvellous movie. ...read the complete Up movie review at Jam! Movies (Kevin Williamson)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
...read the complete Up movie review at Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Movie Minute (Joanna Langfield)The Movie Minute (Joanna Langfield)
The honesty of the story here, as beautifully depicted and acted by Asner and young Jordan Nagai is so real, so palpable, you almost forget you are watching an animated film at all. ...read the complete Up movie review at The Movie Minute (Joanna Langfield)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for At the Movies (Australia) (David Stratton)At the Movies (Australia) (David Stratton)
...read the complete Up movie review at At the Movies (Australia) (David Stratton)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Pixar will one day make a stinker, but I'm happy to report that Up is not it. ...read the complete Up movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for film.com (Eric D. Snider)film.com (Eric D. Snider)
It's breezy, clever, hilarious, and entertaining -- all par for the course at Pixar -- and has the depth and intelligence that separate Pixar from every other animation factory. ...read the complete Up movie review at film.com (Eric D. Snider)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
For a story well told, an adventure with genuine thrills and a heartbreakingly believable love story, there's not much better than Up. ...read the complete Up movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Matt Pais)Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
Yet another Pixar film that's approximately 3 billion times better than almost all other animated movies. ...read the complete Up movie review at Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for DVDTalk.com (Brian Orndorf)DVDTalk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Up underlines not only Pixar's artistic dominance, but demonstrates a rarely observed portion of emotional sincerity that rushes through the system of this picture with a near angelic grace. ...read the complete Up movie review at DVDTalk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Both a breezy children's adventure yarn and a serious consideration of love, death, and lives left behind. ...read the complete Up movie review at Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Redbox (James Rocchi)Redbox (James Rocchi)
Up may be the first Pixar film about actual people, and for all of its computer-generated visions and 3D inventions it's always about human emotion and human experience. ...read the complete Up movie review at Redbox (James Rocchi)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema Writer (Jay Antani)Cinema Writer (Jay Antani)
...read the complete Up movie review at Cinema Writer (Jay Antani)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Richmond.com (Mike Ward)Richmond.com (Mike Ward)
I laughed, I cried, I spooned a balloon animal. ...read the complete Up movie review at Richmond.com (Mike Ward)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Washington Times (Sonny Bunch)Washington Times (Sonny Bunch)
...read the complete Up movie review at Washington Times (Sonny Bunch)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
...read the complete Up movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Atlantic City Weekly (Lori Hoffman)Atlantic City Weekly (Lori Hoffman)
Up is a beautifully balanced effort that will take you up, up and away on its beautiful balloons. ...read the complete Up movie review at Atlantic City Weekly (Lori Hoffman)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Pixar delivers [another] piece of expertly-rendered, artful entertainment...that doesn't pander to kids and that families will still adore. ...read the complete Up movie review at Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema Crazed (Felix Vasquez Jr.)Cinema Crazed (Felix Vasquez Jr.)
...read the complete Up movie review at Cinema Crazed (Felix Vasquez Jr.)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Hampered by a poor, almost cryptic advertising campaign, Up returns Pixar to their storytelling roots as experienced in previous films like The Incredibles and Ratatouille. ...read the complete Up movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Pixar has done it again, in every best way possible. ...read the complete Up movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
What you will love about Up is what you don't expect it to be. ...read the complete Up movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
The idea is that Mr. Fredricksen must decide between his own, long-gesticulating plans and the more immediate plans of his new acquaintances. Asner does a wonderful job bringing Mr. ...read the complete Up movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Retriever (Brian Tallerico)Movie Retriever (Brian Tallerico)
A lovely, entertaining, summer comedy adventure. Don't miss it. ...read the complete Up movie review at Movie Retriever (Brian Tallerico)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Associated Press (Christy Lemire)Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
The title is deceptively simple, which is fitting, because the latest achievement from Pixar Animation is deeper and more complex on every level than it would initially appear. ...read the complete Up movie review at Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston Phoenix (Peter Keough)Boston Phoenix (Peter Keough)
Nobody these days tells stories as cinematically as do the people at Pixar. ...read the complete Up movie review at Boston Phoenix (Peter Keough)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)
The characterizations are fairly coarse cartoons, in contrast to the emotionally rich cartoons that have become Pixar's hallmark. They're more schematic than organic, and that applies to the plotting as well. ...read the complete Up movie review at Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)
Were the filmmakers behind Up scared by their own movie's seriousness? ...read the complete Up movie review at LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
Per usual, the nuances of human relationships are conveyed via Pixar's predictably acute attention to detail, coded in a mysterious evocation of mood. ...read the complete Up movie review at Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Rossiter Drake)San Francisco Examiner (Rossiter Drake)
Pixar has set the bar impossibly high. That they clear it here by a foot and not by a mile doesn't mean they haven't succeeded in serving up extraordinary entertainment. ...read the complete Up movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Rossiter Drake)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Up, the latest lovely fantasy from the artists at Disney's Pixar animation, it's a truly fantastic adventure -- a lighter-than-air daydream about a cranky widower, a chubby boy and their amazing journey. ...read the complete Up movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
While Up achieves liftoff and even soars, it encounters enough turbulence to result in a bumpy flight. ...read the complete Up movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
It all starts with the story, something Pixar has gotten so good at I've all but stopped noticing the brilliant visuals. ...read the complete Up movie review at Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
What you will love about Up is what you don't expect it to be. ...read the complete Up movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for New Republic (Christopher Orr)New Republic (Christopher Orr)
Give the folks at Pixar this (and, while you do, give them anything else they want too): They appreciate the cinematic virtue of showing over telling. ...read the complete Up movie review at New Republic (Christopher Orr)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
The lessons of Up lift us, even as they ground our heroes in what really matters. ...read the complete Up movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Up is a story of human bonds remembered and new ones forged, and never for one moment does it seems insincere or contrived. ...read the complete Up movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Spectrum (Keith Cohen)Entertainment Spectrum (Keith Cohen)
They should create a new category for this year's Academy Award for Best Vocal Acting in an animated film and name Asner as the first recipient. ...read the complete Up movie review at Entertainment Spectrum (Keith Cohen)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Kevin Lally)Film Journal International (Kevin Lally)
Pixar's high-flying 3D adventure of an aged widower and his eight-year-old accidental stowaway is a constant delight. Word of mouth should soar. ...read the complete Up movie review at Film Journal International (Kevin Lally)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily StarArizona Daily Star
A Pixar pinnacle. That may seem like outlandish praise, given the animation studio's sterling tax record. ...read the complete Up movie review at Arizona Daily Star
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Washington City Paper (Tricia Olszewski)Washington City Paper (Tricia Olszewski)
Pretty close to being a perfect outing at the movies. And considering the marvels Pixar has already given us year after year, that's a stunning achievement. ...read the complete Up movie review at Washington City Paper (Tricia Olszewski)
Up (2009) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Total Film (Jamie Graham)Total Film (Jamie Graham)
Up, as ever, is all about the characters. And the observations of human (and animal) behaviour. And the exquisitely timed physical comedy. ...read the complete Up movie review at Total Film (Jamie Graham)
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by aravind08 on July 17, 2009 ,
It moves very nice comedy. here the lot of animation scene . This like it for children, because children have like the animation story AMT ...
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by gd2525 on July 17, 2009 Blackwood, New Jersey
Up is one of, if not the, best animated film of the year. It makes you laugh and shed tears throughout the entire film. Unlike most kid-friendly films, this has a great story as well as solid performances by the voice actors. One of Pixar's best to ...
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by DefyTime on July 17, 2009 Richardson, Texas
This was a movie perfect for kids and adults. I saw it in 3D...awesome. This movie was stunning and so funny. Must ...
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by cicero0000 on July 16, 2009 Half Moon Bay, California
What a wonderful movie! I felt just like watching The Wizard of Oz, where a world full of so many strange stories and characters fits together to create one beautiful adventure! This is the kind of summer adventure movie that we should see more ...
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by erinmiles23 on July 08, 2009 Clearfield, Utah
The plot line, I think, is a little advanced for children younger then 8 or so. But the movie was full of fun characters, bright colors, and intrigue. I got a little bored during it, but it takes a lot to keep my attention. I also thought there was too ...
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