Question 1

What touching real-life story is connected to Up's release?

Accepted Answer

Before its worldwide release, Pixar granted a wish to 10-year-old Colby Curtin, who had cancer, by screening the film at her home. She died seven hours later.

Question 2

Which Pixar film is subtly referenced when Carl and Ellie go picnicking?

Accepted Answer

Their picnic spot is under the same tree from A Bug's Life (1998).

Question 3

What inspired Dug's famous line 'I have just met you, and I love you'?

Accepted Answer

Co-director/co-writer Bob Peterson stated it was inspired by a quote from a small child he met as a camp counselor in the 1980s.

Question 4

Which major film festivals featured Up in 2009?

Accepted Answer

Up was featured at the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival in 2009.

Question 5

What is the central conflict that drives Carl Fredricksen's story in Up?

Accepted Answer

At age 78, Carl feels life has 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.

Question 6

What emotional moment in Up's production moved the team to tears even in storyboard form?

Accepted Answer

The married life sequence that opens the film brought members of the production team to tears even in storyboard form.

Question 7

Which real-life tragedy inspired Pixar to grant a special screening of Up before its worldwide release?

Accepted Answer

Pixar granted a wish from 10-year-old Colby Curtin, who had cancer, to see the movie before she died. An employee flew to her home with a DVD and screened it for her family; she died seven hours later.

Question 8

What historical Disney figure shares a similar name with Up's villain Charles Muntz?

Accepted Answer

Charles Muntz has a similar name to Charles Mintz, the Universal Pictures executive who stole Walt Disney's rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in 1928, leading to Mickey Mouse's creation.

Question 9

Which major film festivals included Up in their official selections?

Accepted Answer

Up was selected for the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival in 2009, and the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2024.

Question 10

What childhood memory inspired Dug's famous line 'I have just met you, and I love you'?

Accepted Answer

Co-director/co-writer Bob Peterson stated that Dug's line was inspired by a quote from a small child he met when he was a camp counselor in the 1980s.

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