Up in the Air

Up in the Air

Up in the Air is a 2009 American drama film directed by Jason Reitman and co-written by Reitman and Sheldon Turner. It is a film adaptation of the 2001 novel of the same name, written by Walter Kirn. The story is about a corporate downsizer and his travels. The film follows his isolated life and philosophies along with the people that he meets along the way. Filming was primarily in St. Louis, Missouri, which substituted for a number of other cities shown in the film. Several scenes were also filmed in Detroit, Michigan, Omaha, Nebraska, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Miami, Florida.

quick facts
Release date:September 5, 2009
Directed by:Jason Reitman
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:108 Minutes
Producer:Ivan Reitman, Jeffrey Clifford, Daniel Dubiecki, Jason Reitman
Editor:Dana E. Glauberman
Music by:Rolfe Kent
Cinematography:Eric Steelberg
Screenplay by:Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Estimated budget:$30,000,000
Adapted from:Up in the Air
Genre:Comedy

Award-winners from Up in the Air

Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick
Character:Natalie Keener
Born:August 9, 1985
George Clooney
George Clooney
Character:Ryan Bingham
Born:May 6, 1961

Cast of Up in the Air

J. K. Simmons
J. K. Simmons
Bob
Born:January 9, 1955
Age:57
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
Maynard Finch
Born:August 9, 1944
Age:67
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
Craig Gregory
Born:January 14, 1969
Age:43
Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga
Alex Goran
Born:August 6, 1973
Age:38
Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis
Steve
Born:October 1, 1969
Age:42
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey
Julie Bingham
Born:May 16, 1977
Age:35

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2009 Satellite Award for Best Original Score, Rolfe Kent
2009 National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Jason Reitman
2009 National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, George Clooney
2009 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, George Clooney
2009 AFI Movies of the Year
2009 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay, Jason Reitman
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Sheldon Turner
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Sheldon Turner
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Sheldon Turner
2010 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Jason Reitman
2010 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakout Star, Anna Kendrick
2010 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, Anna Kendrick
« Prev  Next »
YearAward Nomination
2009 Satellite Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy, Paramount Pictures
2009 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, George Clooney
2009 Satellite Award for Best Original Score, Rolfe Kent
2009 Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Sheldon Turner
2009 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Anna Kendrick
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor, George Clooney
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress, Anna Kendrick
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress, Vera Farmiga
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Jason Reitman
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Jason Reitman
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Jason Reitman
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Jason Reitman
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, George Clooney
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Vera Farmiga
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Anna Kendrick
2010 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, Vera Farmiga
2010 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, Anna Kendrick
2010 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, George Clooney
2010 Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures
2009 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Jason Reitman
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Editing
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Ivan Reitman
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Jason Reitman
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, George Clooney
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Vera Farmiga
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Anna Kendrick
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Dana E. Glauberman
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Dana E. Glauberman
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Sheldon Turner
2009 Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Contemporary Film, Danny Glicker
2009 Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, George Clooney
2009 Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Vera Farmiga
2009 Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Anna Kendrick
2009 Academy Award for Best Director, Jason Reitman
2009 Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Jason Reitman
2009 Academy Award for Best Picture, Daniel Dubiecki
2010 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakout Star, Anna Kendrick
2010 David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, Jason Reitman
2009 ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Contemporary Film, Ellen Lampl
« Prev  Next »

Film director of Up in the Air

Jason Reitman
Jason Reitman
Born: October 19, 1977
Age: 34
Education: The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Jason Reitman is a Canadian/American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking , Juno , Up in the Air , and Young Adult . As of February 2, 2010, he has received three Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director. Reitman...
more

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Young Adult 2011 Comedy
Up in the Air 2009 R (USA) Comedy
Juno 2007 PG-13 (USA) Comedy
Thank You for Smoking 2005 R (USA) Comedy
In God We Trust 2000 Short Film
Operation 1998 Comedy
« Prev  Next »

Filming locations for Up in the Air

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is an international airport serving Greater St. Louis. It is about 10 miles northwest of downtown St. Louis in unincorporated St. Louis County between Berkeley and Bridgeton. It is the largest and busiest airport in the state with 250 daily departures to...
more

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport locally, or simply DTW, is a major international airport in the United States covering 6,700-acre in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It is Michigan's busiest airport and one of the world's...
more

Up in the Air
Top of Page © 2012 Juggle, LLC
All Rights Reserved
Encyclopedia & Reference Resource
Some of the content on this page was provided by other sites, including
Freebase Icon (Up in the Air) or others licensed under Creative Commons