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By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years younger, inadvertently becomes a stowaway.

Genre: 3D Computer-animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama

Directed by,
Pete Docter

Produced by,
Jonas Rivera

Screenplay by,
Bob Peterson
Pete Docter

Story by,
Pete Docter
Bob Peterson
Thomas McCarthy

Starring,
Ed Asner
Christopher Plummer
Jordan Nagai
Bob Peterson

Music by,
Michael Giacchino

Cinematography,
Patrick Lin
Jean-Claudie Kalache

Edited by,
Kevin Nolting

Production company,
Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios

Distributed by,
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Release date(s),
May 29, 2009

Running time,
96 minutes

Country,
United States

Language,
English

Budget,
$175 million

Box office,
$731,342,744