Up in the Air
The story of a man ready to make a connection.
2009 | 110m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Jason Reitman |
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| Writer: | Sheldon Turner, Jason Reitman, Walter Kirn |
| Staring: |
| Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 04, 2009 |
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| Director: | Jason Reitman |
| Writer: | Sheldon Turner, Jason Reitman, Walter Kirn |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | business, omaha, las vegas, on the road, downsizing, cross country, videoconferencing, employment termination, business trip, airport lounge, duringcreditsstinger, airline, motivational speaker, public speaking, laid off, mature romance, traveler, fired from a job, airport ending, travel packing, travel gift, air travel, frequent flyer |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Rickshaw Productions, Cold Spring Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company, Right of Way Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $166,842,739
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 11, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Clooney | Ryan Bingham |
| Vera Farmiga | Alex Goran |
| Anna Kendrick | Natalie Keener |
| Sam Elliott | Maynard Finch |
| Amy Morton | Kara Bingham |
| Jason Bateman | Craig Gregory |
| Melanie Lynskey | Julie Bingham |
| J.K. Simmons | Bob |
| Danny McBride | Jim Miller |
| Zach Galifianakis | Steve |
| Tamala Jones | Karen Barnes |
| Adhir Kalyan | Fired IT worker |
| Keri Maletto | Software convention geek |
| Steve Eastin | Samuels |
| Adrienne Lamping | Tammy |
| Chris Lowell | Kevin |
| Erin McGrane | Dianne |
| Marvin Young | Young MC |
| Cut Chemist | Conference DJ |
| Meagan Flynn | Flight Attendant |
| Dustin Miles | Ned |
| Tamara Tungate | Club Hostess |
| Laura Ackermann | Check-in Lady |
| Meghan Maguire | Business Woman |
| Courtney Kling | Airport Clerk |
| Matt O'Toole | Alex's Husband |
| Alan David | Hilton Clerk |
| Cari Mohr | Purser |
| Jerry Vogel | San Francisco Manager |
| Jeff Witzke | Goalquest Host |
| Dave Engfer | Software Dude |
| Paul Goetz | Rental Car Assistant |
| Michele Reitman | Conference Worker |
| Jennifer Nitzband | Wedding Cousin |
| Bill Yancy | Wedding Pastor |
| John Mebruer | Band Leader |
| Ellen Gutierrez | Wedding Coordinator |
| Adam Rose | Makeout Dave |
| Kevin Pilla | Terminated Employee |
| Kelly Bertha | Terminated Employee |
| Cozy Bailey | Terminated Employee |
| Lamorris Conner | Terminated Employee |
| Deborah L. Norman | Terminated Employee |
| Casey Bartels | Terminated Employee |
| Bill Phelan | Terminated Employee |
| Arthur Hill | Terminated Employee |
| Patricia Allison | Terminated Employee |
| David F. Rybicki | Terminated Employee |
| Andy Glantzman | Terminated Employee |
| Kevin D. Lewis | Terminated Employee |
| Jo Michelle Favaro | Terminated Employee |
| Stephanie Janiunas | Terminated Employee |
| Thomas M. Martilotti | Terminated Employee |
| Erin Welsh-Krengel | Terminated Employee |
| Marlene Gorkiewicz | Terminated Employee |
| Mark Sommers | Terminated Employee |
| Wilbur Weidlich | Terminated Employee |
| Grace Smith | Terminated Employee |
| Scott Lapinski | Terminated Employee |
| George Batten | Terminated Employee |
| Ron Madoff | Extra |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Scudder Trent | Post Production Coordinator |
| Sheldon Turner | Screenplay |
| Rick Clark | Music Supervisor |
| Jason Reitman | Screenplay, Director |
| Eric Steelberg | Director of Photography |
| Mindy Marin | Casting |
| Dale Robinette | Still Photographer |
| Dana E. Glauberman | Editor |
| Steve Saklad | Production Design |
| Sonia Bhalla | Second Assistant Director |
| Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Anthony E. Cabral | Set Production Assistant |
| Randall Poster | Music Supervisor |
| Scott Sanders | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Tracy Scott | Script Supervisor |
| Nick South | Music Editor |
| Andrew Max Cahn | Art Direction |
| Danny Glicker | Costume Design |
| J. Stanley Johnston | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Walter Kirn | Novel |
| Linda Lee Sutton | Set Decoration |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Craig Dollinger | Boom Operator |
| Tom Barrett | Grip |
| Perry Robertson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Mark Robert Taylor | Art Department Coordinator |
| Michael Beugg | Unit Production Manager |
| Jason Blumenfeld | First Assistant Director |
| Samson Mucke | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Rolfe Kent | Original Music Composer |
| Steven A. Morrow | Sound Mixer |
| Sharon Jones | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ted Griffin | Executive Producer |
| Helen Estabrook | Associate Producer |
| Joe Medjuck | Executive Producer |
| Tom Pollock | Executive Producer |
| Jason Reitman | Producer |
| Ali Bell | Associate Producer |
| Jason Blumenfeld | Associate Producer |
| Daniel Dubiecki | Producer |
| Michael Beugg | Executive Producer |
| Ivan Reitman | Producer |
| Jeffrey Clifford | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sam Elliott | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 25 | 45 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 32 | 40 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 34 | 61 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 30 | 55 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 46 | 117 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 23 | 54 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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| 2026 | 1 | 511 | 722 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 933 | 965 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 995 | 995 |
I don’t really get why this movie got an Oscar nomination. I mean it’s watchable but I don’t think it’s Oscar-worthy. I think this movie is too simple to be nominated. There were some funny parts but it’s more of a “LOL” than “LMAO”. Script wise, it’s nice. It’s kind of real in a way since a lot of ... people are losing their jobs because of recession. I think that’s one of the reasons why people liked this movie because it is what’s happening right now in the USA.
This is one of those movies that takes you in a certain direction but in the end changes course and brings you somewhere else. It was entertaining but the ending was not the one I was hoping for and I felt diminished the rest of the movie. ...
Humane, with characters, developments and performances that resonate with anyone currently transiting adulthood and seeing their lives not turn out as expected. Unfortunately, I believe it is the nature of these corporate figure, stoic, cynic, hypocritical characters what might weigh the emotional a ... spect down for a greater part of the story, only cut through by brief bursts of Kendrick and Lynskey excellence, and eventually, Clooney's character's growth. Overall, the final message is a little cheesily put, specially with the expectation put on romance and family, but I believe the interpretation of companionship is deeply personal at the end of the day. Hits specially hard when you're unemployed and alone in your 20s.