Up in the Air (2009)

Synopsis of Up in the Air

Jason Reitman's adaptation of the novel Up in the Air tells the story of Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), who makes his living personally handing out pink slips -- he's the top hatchet man at a company that other companies hire when they are downsizing. And since business is booming, his job keeps him on the go constantly. He flies all across the country, staying in a series of nice hotels. And although this itinerant lifestyle prevents him from having any kind of stable, regular life, this doesn't bother him in the slightest -- he's thrilled to be a boy in a traveling bubble. During one particular layover, he strikes up a conversation with Alex Goran (Vera Farmiga), a fellow savvy traveler. They bond over the ins and outs of various airlines and hotels, and quickly fall into bed. By morning, they are figuring out when their schedules will allow them to meet up again, even though they both make it clear that there are no strings attached. When Ryan arrives back in the home office, he meets no-nonsense career-oriented twentysomething Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick), a fast-rising up-and-comer who wants to change the company's practices and save millions by having the staff fire people remotely via webcams. Furious at the thought of losing a lifestyle he's grown quite comfortable with, he convinces his boss (Jason Bateman) to let him take Natalie on a few trips so that she can learn what it's really like to fire someone. Melanie Lynskey, Danny McBride, and J.K. Simmons co-star in this Best Picture Academy Award nominee. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

109 mins

Director(s):

Jason Reitman

Writer(s):

Sheldon Turner, Jason Reitman

Producer(s):

Tom Pollock, Ivan Reitman, Jeffrey Clifford

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Profanity, Sexual Situations)

• 2009 - Austin Film Critics - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - Austin Film Critics - Best Supporting Actress
• 2009 - Austin Film Critics - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - Florida Film Critics - Best Actor
• 2009 - Florida Film Critics - Best Director
• 2009 - Florida Film Critics - Best Picture
• 2009 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Screenplay
• 2009 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Screenplay
• 2009 - National Board of Review - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
• 2009 - National Board of Review - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - National Board of Review - Best Actor
• 2009 - National Board of Review - Best Picture
• 2009 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
• 2009 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Screenplay
• 2009 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Screenplay
• 2009 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
• 2009 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2009 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Actor
• 2009 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Picture

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