Is Up right for your family?

Movie 2009 96 min Analyzed with methodology v1.1.0 — can be updated

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.

What's inside

• ViolencePresent · 28
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–16:00A character becomes involved in an altercation with a construction worker that results in a court order.background
  • 90:00–96:00The final portion of the film contains action sequences involving physical confrontation.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Sexual contentAbsent · 0
• Romance & relationshipsPresent · 31
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–10:00Early scenes depict the romantic relationship and life history between Carl and his wife, culminating in her death, which establishes Carl's emotional motivation for the adventure.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Religion & spiritualityAbsent · 0
• Family themesSignificant · 69
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–10:00The opening sequence depicts Carl's life with his wife, including their marriage, shared dreams, and her death, establishing the death of a spouse as central to Carl's character and motivation.central
  • 20:00–40:00Carl is threatened with placement in a retirement home by authorities, reflecting concerns about an elderly person's living situation and family/social care arrangements.clear
  • 40:00–96:00A child character without parental figures present forms a relationship with an elderly man, depicting a non-traditional family-like bond between unrelated individuals of different generations.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Political & social messagingPresent · 26
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–24:00An elderly man resists court-ordered relocation to a retirement facility, establishing a theme of institutional control over aging individuals and resistance to societal expectations about aging.mild
  • 0:00–24:00The narrative presents intergenerational bonding between an elderly man and a young boy, conveying messaging about overcoming age-based social divides and the value of cross-generational relationships.mild

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Heavy emotional contentSignificant · 54
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–10:00Carl's life trajectory is shown through scenes depicting his marriage, shared dreams with his wife, her illness and death, and his subsequent isolation and grief as a widower.central
  • 10:00–15:00Carl faces legal consequences and forced relocation to a retirement home, representing loss of autonomy and life circumstances beyond his control.clear
  • 30:00–40:00Russell and Carl encounter dangerous situations in the jungle including a thunderstorm, physical peril from wildlife, and threats from an antagonist character.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

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Scores measure theme presence (0–100) — they never say whether content is good or bad. Different families have different thresholds.