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Pete Docter · 2009 · 96m · Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure

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.

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you want the most ambitious, most beautiful animated film of the 2000s

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you need your adventure films to have a clear villain

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ScorecardThe Multi-Axis Verdict
Worth Your Time
10/10
Fun Factor
9/10
Originality
9/10
Visual Craft
10/10
Pretension Index
2/10
Rewatchability
9/10
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