<P> Up is a 2009 American 3D computer - animated comedy - drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . Directed by Pete Docter , the film centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen ( Ed Asner ) and an earnest boy named Russell ( Jordan Nagai ) . By tying thousands of balloons to his house , Carl sets out to fulfill his dream to see the wilds of South America and complete a promise made to his late wife , Ellie . The film was co-directed by Bob Peterson , with music composed by Michael Giacchino . </P>
<P> Up is a 2009 American 3D computer - animated comedy - drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . Directed by Pete Docter , the film centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen ( Ed Asner ) and an earnest boy named Russell ( Jordan Nagai ) . By tying thousands of balloons to his house , Carl sets out to fulfill his dream to see the wilds of South America and complete a promise made to his late wife , Ellie . The film was co-directed by Bob Peterson , with music composed by Michael Giacchino . </P>
who is the owner of the house that flies away in up
who is the owner of the house that flies away in up
an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen
an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen