Up in the Air Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Feb. 23, 2010

Up in the Air

Release Date: Friday, December 4, 2009 Limited

Director: Jason Reitman

Starring: George Clooney • Anna Kendrick • Vera Farmiga

R Comedy 1 hr, 49 m

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47% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: From Jason Reitman, the Oscar® nominated director of "Juno," comes a comedy called "Up in the Air" starring Oscar winner George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he’s met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams.

Comedy Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Up in the Air.

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Vera Farmiga
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Crew Behind the Film

The Up in the Air behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jason Reitman last directed Saturday Night and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The film's writer Jason Reitman last wrote Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Director: Jason Reitman
Screenwriter: Jason Reitman
Producers: Jeff Clifford
Daniel Dubiecki
Joe Medjuck
Ivan Reitman
Jason Reitman

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: DreamWorks Studios United States; Hard C Productions; Rickshaw Productions; The Montecito Picture Company

Production Details

What we know about the Up in the Air movie production.

Key Facts

Adapted from Walter Kirn's novel.

Production Updates for Up in the Air

Aug 2009

Completed

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Aug 2009

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2009

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2008

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Nov 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language and some sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr, 49 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Up in the Air was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 4, 2009. in around 15 theaters There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Brothers, Armored and Everybody's Fine. As a limited release, Up in the Air was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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2009-12-04 Limited

United States

2009-12-23 Theaters

United States

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2010-03-09 Blu-ray
2010-03-09 DVD

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Changed the film release date from December 25, 2009 to December 23, 2009

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