8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Up (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.7
Overview
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on universal human experiences of grief, the pursuit of personal dreams, and the formation of new connections, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.
The film features a traditionally cast protagonist and antagonist, both elderly white males. However, it includes visible diversity through a prominent East Asian-coded supporting character. The narrative primarily focuses on themes of adventure, loss, and friendship, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'Up' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships, friendship, and adventure, with no elements that touch upon queer identity, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "Up" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on an elderly widower, a young wilderness explorer, and their adventure, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The film does not feature any human or humanoid female characters engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents. The primary female character, Ellie, is only seen in flashbacks and does not participate in action sequences. The bird, Kevin, is an animal and does not fit the criteria for a female character demonstrating martial prowess.
Up is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been swapped.
Up is an original animated film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. All characters' races were created and depicted for the first time within this film, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
8.0
Critic Ratings
9.8
8.8
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