Pete Docter is one of the best directors in animation history for a reason, as his second film is a definitive work in the medium.

| Mar 1, 2024

... a film of whimsy and wonder, mixing Jules Verne imagination with the bubble-gum colors of a children’s picture book and Pixar’s trademark bouncy humor, all stirred with memories of childhood dreams.

| Nov 18, 2023

Pixar’s clarity of purpose astounds. Flawlessly evocative, the film’s joys are so very joyful and the saddening moments ever so tender.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Sep 5, 2023

A perfect blend of visual designs and imaginative storytelling.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Nov 29, 2020

First Up gently tugs at your heartstrings, then it sends you soaring aloft.

| Nov 24, 2020

An absolute triumph.

| Original Score: 4.0/4.0 | Sep 26, 2020

'Up' is an adventure from start to finish that... deals with many things that complement each other, making up a whole that would be impossible not to consider a masterpiece. [Full Review in Spanish]

Full Review | May 8, 2020

There is not a moment in this film where there's not a smile on your face or in your heart...24 kt. Oscar gold.

| Nov 3, 2019

Here's a movie that ultimately goes to the dogs (Dug!), and it still deserves enthusiastic thumbs up.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 20, 2019

A perfect blend of humor and heart, mixed with rousing adventure and spectacular animation.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 6, 2019

A delightful and touching experience that isn't just one of the best films from the studio -- it's the best film to date in 2009.

| Original Score: A | May 16, 2019

Up is a perfect movie.

| Original Score: A+ | Apr 24, 2019

Yet, with the story perfectly setup for a classic adventure, the film quickly runs out of ideas and drowns in a series of sentimental clichés.

| Nov 1, 2018

Truthfully, it was only the bird and the dog that saved me from bolting out of the theater. They rated some laughs.

| Oct 30, 2018

The geniuses at Disney/Pixar continue to elevate the art of the animated film with Up, their latest cinematic achievement.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 13, 2018

With Up, Disney/Pixar continues to set the bar for animated features.

| Jan 2, 2018

Up is funny, heartfelt, and never less than entertaining.

| Jun 22, 2016

Whatever brainstorming session came up with Up allowed Docter and co-director Bob Peterson to grapple not only with old age, but with the kind of maturity rarely broached by cartoons.

| Jun 14, 2016

It's quite simply the best Pixar yet, seamlessly melding stirring emotions and thrilling adventure into a classic tale about letting go of the past and embracing the moment.

Full Review | Original Score: A | Jul 19, 2015

Up is breathtaking in its imaginative detail and astonishing in its emotional range.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Aug 11, 2014