Synopsis
78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to South America in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.
Scores
Overall Score
97.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.9%
Review Aggregate
91.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 291 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, emotional, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyemotionalfamily-friendlyvisually strikinglightheartedupliftingrealisticaction-packedromanticdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Asner | 2009 | $21,359,000 | $31,237,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Plummer | 2009 | $13,148,000 | $19,229,000 | (est) |
| Jordan Nagai | 2009 | $9,899,000 | $14,477,000 | (est) |
| Bob Peterson | 2009 | $8,094,000 | $11,837,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count291
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.3
IMDb votes1,200,382
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $293,004,160 | $428,510,041 |
| International | 2009 | $442,094,900 | $646,550,901 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $735,099,100 | $1,075,061,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $323,340,040 | $472,875,381 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $4,103,000 | $6,000,518 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,316,000 | $1,924,612 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $16,756,000 | $24,505,161 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $35,806,000 | $52,365,231 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $102,551,456 | $149,978,514 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $483,872,496 | $707,649,417 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $175,000,000 | $255,932,397 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $103,069,000 (est) | $150,735,407 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $72,581,000 | $106,147,596 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $9,019,000 | $13,190,025 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $21,000,000 | $30,711,888 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $380,669,000 | $556,717,313 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $103,203,496 | $150,932,104 |
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