Up in the Air (2009)

Directed by

Jason Reitman

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 4,042 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man who travels constantly for his job firing people begins to question his isolated lifestyle. He strikes up a casual relationship with a fellow frequent flyer and gets challenged by a young new hire at his company.

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What happens

Up in the Air is a 2009 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman. It was written by Reitman and Sheldon Turner from Walter Kirn's 2001 novel. The story is centered on traveling corporate "downsizer" Ryan Bingham (George Clooney). Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, and Jason Bateman also star. Up in the Air was primarily filmed in St. Louis with additional scenes shot in Detroit, Omaha, Las Vegas, and Miami. Reitman promoted Up in the Air with personal appearances at film festivals, starting with Telluride on September 5, 2009. Following a Los Angeles premiere at the Mann Village Theater in November, Paramount Pictures gave Up in the Air a wide release on December 23, 2009. Up in the Air was met with critical acclaim, for Reitman's screenplay and direction, and the performances by Clooney, Farmiga, and Kendrick. It was also a box office success, grossing $166 million worldwide against a $25 million budget. The film received several accolades, including six nominations each at the Oscars and the Golden Globes, winning Best Screenplay at the latter. A number of critics and publications included Up in the Air on their lists of the best films of 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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