United States / Sep 05, 2009 / Telluride Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| J.K. Simmons | Bob |
| Danny McBride | Jim Miller |
| Zach Galifianakis | Steve |
| Tamala Jones | Karen Barnes |
| Adhir Kalyan | Fired IT worker |
| Keri Maletto | Software convention geek |
| Steve Eastin | Samuels |
| Adrienne Lamping | Tammy |
| Chris Lowell | Kevin |
| Erin McGrane | Dianne |
| Marvin Young | Young MC |
| Cut Chemist | Conference DJ |
| Meagan Flynn | Flight Attendant |
| Dustin Miles | Ned |
| Tamara Tungate | Club Hostess |
| Laura Ackermann | Check-in Lady |
| Meghan Maguire | Business Woman |
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| Courtney Kling | Airport Clerk |
| Matt O'Toole | Alex's Husband |
| Alan David | Hilton Clerk |
| Cari Mohr | Purser |
| Jerry Vogel | San Francisco Manager |
| Jeff Witzke | Goalquest Host |
| Dave Engfer | Software Dude |
| Paul Goetz | Rental Car Assistant |
| Michele Reitman | Conference Worker |
| Jennifer Nitzband | Wedding Cousin |
| Bill Yancy | Wedding Pastor |
| John Mebruer | Band Leader |
| Ellen Gutierrez | Wedding Coordinator |
| Adam Rose | Makeout Dave |
| Kevin Pilla | Terminated Employee |
| Kelly Bertha | Terminated Employee |
| Cozy Bailey | Terminated Employee |
| Lamorris Conner | Terminated Employee |
| Deborah L. Norman | Terminated Employee |
| Casey Bartels | Terminated Employee |
| Bill Phelan | Terminated Employee |
| Arthur Hill | Terminated Employee |
| Patricia Allison | Terminated Employee |
| David F. Rybicki | Terminated Employee |
| Andy Glantzman | Terminated Employee |
| Kevin D. 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 |
| Ron Madoff | Extra |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Up in the Air |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Cold Spring Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company, Rickshaw Productions, Right of Way Films |
| Release date | 4 dicembre 2009 |
| Executive producer | Ted Griffin, Michael Beugg, Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck |
| Production | Jeffrey Clifford, Jason Reitman, Jason Blumenfeld, Helen Estabrook, Ivan Reitman, Ali Bell, Daniel Dubiecki |
| Writer | Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner, Walter Kirn |
| Casting | Mindy Marin |
| Editing | Dana E. Glauberman |
| Cinematography | Eric Steelberg, Dale Robinette, Tom Barrett |
| Assistant directors | Jason Blumenfeld, Sonia Bhalla, Jason Reitman, Tracy Scott |
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| Camera operators | Dale Robinette, Eric Steelberg, Tom Barrett |
| Additional photography | Dale Robinette, Eric Steelberg, Tom Barrett |
| Production design | Steve Saklad, Linda Lee Sutton, Andrew Max Cahn, Mark Robert Taylor |
| Art direction | Andrew Max Cahn, Steve Saklad, Linda Lee Sutton, Mark Robert Taylor |
| Set decoration | Linda Lee Sutton, Steve Saklad, Andrew Max Cahn, Mark Robert Taylor |
| Stunts | Charles Croughwell |
| Music | Rolfe Kent, Sharon Jones, Perry Robertson, Scott Sanders, Gregory H. Watkins, Nick South, Rick Clark, J. Stanley Johnston, Randall Poster, Craig Dollinger, Steven A. Morrow |
| Sound | Rolfe Kent, Perry Robertson, Scott Sanders, Gregory H. Watkins, Nick South, Rick Clark, J. Stanley Johnston, Randall Poster, Craig Dollinger, Steven A. Morrow, Sharon Jones |
| Costume design | Danny Glicker |
| Makeup | Danny Glicker |
| Hairstyling | Danny Glicker |
| Budget | 25.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 166.842.739 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 12, 2009 / Toronto International Film Festival
Italy / Oct 17, 2009 / Rome Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 19, 2009 / BFI London Film Festival
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Australia / Nov 13, 2009 / Rosebud Film Festival
Norway / Nov 22, 2009 / 12 / Oslo International Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 28, 2009 / 15 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Poland / Dec 04, 2009 / 18 / Camerimage Film Festival
China / Jun 12, 2010 / Shanghai International Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Dec 04, 2009 / R / Toronto
United States / Dec 04, 2009
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 23, 2009 / R
Australia / Jan 14, 2010 / M
Kazakhstan / Jan 14, 2010
Netherlands / Jan 14, 2010 / AL
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New Zealand / Jan 14, 2010 / M
Ireland / Jan 15, 2010 / 15A
Norway / Jan 15, 2010 / A
Sweden / Jan 15, 2010 / 15
Türkiye / Jan 15, 2010
United Kingdom / Jan 15, 2010 / 15
Switzerland / Jan 20, 2010
Argentina / Jan 21, 2010
Kuwait / Jan 21, 2010
Lebanon / Jan 21, 2010
Peru / Jan 21, 2010
Portugal / Jan 21, 2010 / M/12
United Arab Emirates / Jan 21, 2010
Brazil / Jan 22, 2010 / 12
Colombia / Jan 22, 2010
Ecuador / Jan 22, 2010
Iceland / Jan 22, 2010
Italy / Jan 22, 2010
Mexico / Jan 22, 2010
Panama / Jan 22, 2010
Spain / Jan 22, 2010 / 7
Uruguay / Jan 22, 2010
Venezuela / Jan 22, 2010
France / Jan 27, 2010 / U
Czechia / Jan 28, 2010 / 15+
Denmark / Jan 28, 2010 / A
Slovakia / Jan 28, 2010 / 12
Ukraine / Jan 28, 2010
Estonia / Jan 29, 2010
Finland / Jan 29, 2010 / S
Latvia / Jan 29, 2010
Lithuania / Jan 29, 2010 / N-13
Romania / Jan 29, 2010 / 15
South Africa / Jan 29, 2010
Belgium / Feb 03, 2010 / 18
Chile / Feb 04, 2010
Croatia / Feb 04, 2010
Germany / Feb 04, 2010 / 0
Greece / Feb 04, 2010 / 16
Israel / Feb 04, 2010
Serbia / Feb 04, 2010
Slovenia / Feb 04, 2010
Austria / Feb 05, 2010
Bulgaria / Feb 05, 2010
Cyprus / Feb 05, 2010
Nigeria / Feb 05, 2010
Egypt / Feb 10, 2010
Hungary / Feb 18, 2010 / 12
India / Feb 19, 2010
North Macedonia / Feb 19, 2010
Indonesia / Feb 24, 2010
Hong Kong / Feb 25, 2010
Russia / Feb 25, 2010
Thailand / Feb 25, 2010
Poland / Feb 26, 2010
Philippines / Mar 03, 2010
Bolivia / Mar 04, 2010
Malaysia / Mar 04, 2010
Singapore / Mar 04, 2010
Kenya / Mar 05, 2010
South Korea / Mar 11, 2010 / 15
Taiwan / Mar 12, 2010
Japan / Mar 20, 2010 / G
Physical media
Netherlands / May 27, 2010 / AL / DVD
Czechia / Jun 14, 2010 / DVD & Blu-ray
TV
Netherlands / Mar 21, 2012 / AL / Net 5
Slovakia / Jan 26, 2025 / 12 / JOJ PLUS
France / Nov 10, 2025 / Paramount Network
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