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Up in the Air (I) (2009)

R 109 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   23 December 2009 (USA)
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With a job that has him traveling around the country firing people, Ryan Bingham leads an empty life out of a suitcase, until his company does the unexpected: ground him.

Director:

Jason Reitman

Writers:

Walter Kirn (novel), Jason Reitman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 61 wins & 64 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Clooney ...
Vera Farmiga ...
Anna Kendrick ...
Jason Bateman ...
Amy Morton Amy Morton ...
Melanie Lynskey ...
J.K. Simmons ...
Bob
Sam Elliott ...
Danny McBride ...
Zach Galifianakis ...
Chris Lowell ...
Steve Eastin ...
Marvin Young ...
Young MC
Lucas MacFadden ...
Conference DJ (as Cut Chemist)
Adrienne Lamping ...
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Storyline

Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he's met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Suitcase | Downsizing | Business | Computer | On The Road  | See more »

Taglines:

Arriving this December See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Amor sin escalas See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,181,450 (USA) (6 December 2009) (15 Screens)

Gross:

$163,227,071 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

DTS (as dts) | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The statement "I'll say" is used three times in the movie, each time by a different person. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In Natalie's karaoke scene of "Time after Time", the Karaoke monitor scrolls the incorrect lyric "almost left me blind" while Natalie sings the correct lyric, "almost left behind". See more »

Quotes

Ryan Bingham: Jim it's Marriage, it's one of the most beautiful things on Earth, it's what people aspired.
Jim Miller: Well you never got married...
Ryan Bingham: That's true...
Jim Miller: I mean, you never even tried.
Ryan Bingham: Uh, it's hard to define "tried'.
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Crazy Credits

Over the end credits, the camera glides over the clouds. Much like the view from a plane. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Hjelp, vi er i filmbransjen! (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Snow Before Us"
Written by 'Charles Wyatt (II)' & Matt Greenberg
Performed by 'Charles Atlas (III)'
Courtesy of Audragint Recordings See more »