Elderly man flies his house to South America with stowaway. New Box Art Year 2009 Theatrical Release 2009-05-29 Video Release 2009-11-10 Studio Pixar Genre Adventure MPAA Rating PG CARA some peril and action Color Color Runtime 96 Animated Animated Full Synopsis Up is a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. Director Pete Docter Cast Pete Docter; Ed Asner voice ; Jordan Nagai voice ; Christopher Plummer voice ; Bob Peterson voice ; John Ratzenberger voice ; Delroy Lindo voice ; Elie Docter voice ; Jeremy Leary voice ; Josh Cooley voice ; Pete Docter voice