User blog:ARTaylor/10 Years of Up

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the premiere of Up. The film was the tenth from Pixar Animation Studios, while also the first to be presented in 3D, and was released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film follows widower Carl Fredricksen as he attempts to fulfill his wife's dream of moving to South America by flying their home there via balloons, only to find himself taking care of a young boy who accidentally tagged alone while also fighting against an insane explorer.

The film was a massive success receiving near universal praise. It was the sixth highest grossing film of the year and was at the time the fifty-fifth highest grossing film of all time and fifteenth highest grossing animated film. The film received numerous awards including five Academy Award nominations as well as being the second film ever to receive a Best Picture nomination.

John Lasseter served as executive producer. The film featured the talents of Edward Asner as widower Carl Fredricksen, David Kaye as a newsreel announcer, Jess Harnell as the nurse AJ, and Bob Bergen doing additional voices.