Up in the Air

Year:

2009

Duration:

109 min | Canada:108 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Jason Reitman

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 93 wins & 109 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2009-12-23

Filming Locations: Cheshire Inn, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Earnings

Budget: $25,000,000

Opening Weekend: $1,181,450 (USA) (6 December 2009)

Gross: $83,813,460 (USA) (4 April 2010)

Cast

Actor

Character

George Clooney

Up in the Air

Anna Kendrick

Up in the Air

J.K. Simmons

Up in the Air

Vera Farmiga

Alex Goran

Jason Bateman

Craig Gregory

Amy Morton

Kara Bingham

Melanie Lynskey

Julie Bingham

Sam Elliott

Maynard Finch

Danny McBride

Jim Miller

Zach Galifianakis

Steve

Chris Lowell

Kevin

Steve Eastin

Samuels

Marvin Young

Young MC

Lucas MacFadden

Conference DJ

Adrienne Lamping

Tammy

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 (voice)

Alan David

Hilton Clerk

Erin McGrane

Dianne

Cari Mohr

Purser

Jerry Vogel

San Francisco Manager

Adhir Kalyan

Irate IT

Jeff Witzke

Goalquest Host

Dave Engfer

Software Dude

Paul Goetz

Rental Car Assistant

Michele Lee

Conference Worker (as Michelle Reitman)

Jennifer Flaks

Wedding Cousin (as Jennifer Nitzband)

Bill Yancey

Wedding Pastor

John Mebruer

Band Leader

Ellen Gutierrez

Wedding Coordinator

Adam Rose

Makeout Dave

Kevin Pila

Terminated Employee

Kelly Bertha

Terminated Employee

Cozy Bailey

Terminated Employee

Lamorris Conner

Terminated Employee

Deborah L. Norman

Terminated Employee

Casey Bartels

Terminated Employee

Billy Phelan

Terminated Employee

Art Hill

Terminated Employee

Patricia Allison

Terminated Employee

David F. Rybicki

Terminated Employee

Andy Glantzman

Terminated Employee

K. Darnell 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

Sope Aluko

Software Woman (uncredited)

Mike Ancrile

Business Traveler / IT Conference Attendee (uncredited)

Kojo Asiedu

Business Traveler (uncredited)

Patrick Austin

Break Room Co-worker (uncredited)

Courtney Benjamin

Gate Agent (uncredited)

Michael Bentele

Extra (uncredited)

Nicole Blaszczyk

Stewardess (uncredited)

Kourtney Brown

Make-Out IT (uncredited)

Wayne E. Brown

1st Officer (uncredited)

Ed Callison

Conference Room Executive (uncredited)

Brian Carney

Laid-Off Worker (uncredited)

Jeff Carr

Man in Yellow Shirt (uncredited)

Alissa Collins

Software Model (uncredited)

Kevin Crawford

CTC Team Member (uncredited)

Sara Crowell

Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Jeremy Curran

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Rodney Davis

Extra (uncredited)

Karla Dieseldorff

Bikini Girl (uncredited)

Vanessa Elgrichi

Flight Attendant

Dona Ellis

Desk Girl (uncredited)

Didier Elysee

IT Guy (uncredited)

Chad A. Fehr

Extra (uncredited)

Vohn Ferguson

Miami Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Doug Fesler

Business Traveler (uncredited)

Patrick Fox

Conference Atendee (uncredited)

Lanette Fugit

Flight Attendant

Bobby J. Gatus

Extra (uncredited)

Nesti Gee

Gate Agent (uncredited)

Angela Golden Bryan

Dockside Shopper (uncredited)

Joe Hammerstone

Airport Traveler

HeMan

Software Dude

Ernesto Hernandez

Angel Goodman

Carri Jarvis

Flight Attendant

Tamala Jones

Karen Barnes (uncredited)

Walter Kirn

Conference Room Executive (uncredited)

Andrew Kruczynski

Sergeant Perez

Ashley Leilani

Software Technician (uncredited)

Laurel Levey

Computer Geek at Miami Convention (uncredited)

Anna Li

Airport Traveler

Keri Maletto

Software Convention Geek (uncredited)

Meredith Martin

Bikini Girl (uncredited)

Libby McDermott

Traveler

Anastasia Maria Mili

Child Traveler (uncredited)

Keith Nussbaum

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Jørgen Pedersen

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Greg Reynolds

Convetion Attendee (uncredited)

Kyle Rich

Military Guy (uncredited)

Luke Richmond

Army Soldier (uncredited)

Nic Roewert

Kissing Couple (uncredited)

Mallory Scott

Business Traveler (uncredited)

Chris Shaw

Tourist (uncredited)

Megan Shearin

Wedding Attendant (uncredited)

Malik Simmons

Traveler

Steffen Smith

Extra (uncredited)

Gus Stevenson

Conference Attendee

Scott Stoltz

Conference Attendee

Paul Strathman

Businessman at Lunch (uncredited)

Morris Lee Sullivan

Business Traveler (uncredited)

Mia Terez Deuschle

IT Conference Waitress #1 (uncredited)

Gowhnou Yang

Business Traveler (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Co-writer/Director Jason Reitman stated that if George Clooney had passed on the role of Ryan Bingham, he would have rewritten the part for Steve Martin. Reitman claimed that the movie would have become "much more like Lost in Translation (2003) was for Bill Murray."

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Natalie wears a business suit in every scene in the film. Even at the party she is wearing a suit with the coat off, the shirt untucked and her hair down.

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There are no special privileges awarded by American Airlines for reaching 10 million miles as depicted in the movie - this was a case of artistic license by the filmmakers. However, American (like almost all major airlines with frequent flier programs) does offer special status for reaching 1 million miles. As of 2009, it is estimated that about 400,000 frequent fliers worldwide have reached this plateau in at least one airline's program. In addition, many airlines - American included - have special invitation-only programs for their most valued customers, usually CEOs who can direct a lot of revenue their way. Perks include faster check-in, escorts to make close connections, and in rare cases free private flights to replace canceled ones.

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Goofs

The scene in which Ryan is in an airport in Detroit is clearly filmed at the McNamara terminal (as can be determined by the iconic fountain and the signs for Continental at one of the B gates). However, it's made very clear in the movie that Ryan only flies on American, and American doesn't have gates at the McNamara terminal (it uses the North terminal).

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The uniforms and newspaper headline show the Waupaca High School team as being nicknamed the Cougars. In reality, the Waupaca High School teams are nicknamed the Comets.

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When Ryan looks at his sister's RSVP wedding card, the month is spelled incorrectly "Febuary" instead of "February".

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Quotes

Kara Bingham: You're awfully isolated the way you live.

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Ryan Bingham: Good call on that towel rack.

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Ryan Bingham: Natalie, what is it you think we do here?

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Faq

Q

How does Ryan know where Alex lives?

A

This is answered in the scene where we see Natalie help Ryan take a photo of his cardboard cutout sister and soon-to-be brother-in-law on the dock. Natalie asks where Alex lives and Ryan replies "Chicago." This is obviously a conversation Ryan and Alex had sometime during their time together but does not happen on camera. So the fact that Ryan showed up at Alex's house in Chicago later in the film is not actually a faux pas as some have suggested.

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A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

Q

What song is playing when Ryan is showing Alex around his old school?

A

'Angel in the Snow' by Elliott Smith. The rest of the songs with their corresponding scenes can be found at what-song

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