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Up in the Air (2009)

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Ryan Bingham enjoys living out of a suitcase for his job traveling around the country firing people, but finds that lifestyle threatened by the presence of a potential love interest and a new hire.

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Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 76 wins & 151 nominations. See more awards »

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Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he's met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams. Written by Anonymous

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Drama | Romance

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20 March 2010 (Japan)  »

Also Known As:

Mileage, My Life  »

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Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,181,450 (USA) (4 December 2009)

Gross:

$83,813,460 (USA) (2 April 2010)
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Trivia

George Clooney's wardrobe for the entire movie actually fits in one carry on suitcase. See more »

Goofs

When Ryan gets to the airport with the cardboard cutout of his sister & fiancé, you can see their heads sticking out of the top of his suitcase. But when he goes through security, there is no cardboard cutout sticking out. See more »

Quotes

Alex Goran: [over the phone] You never called.
Ryan Bingham: Well, I wasn't sure what was appropriate.
Alex Goran: Appropriate? Ryan, I'm not some waitress you banged in a snowstorm. That word has no place in our vocabulary. I am the woman that you don't have to worry about.
Ryan Bingham: Sounds like a trap.
Alex Goran: Listen, the next time that you're worried about manners, don't. If you want to call, call. Just think of me as yourself, only with a vagina.
Ryan Bingham: When am I going to see you?
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Crazy Credits

Over the end credits, the camera glides over the clouds. Much like the view from a plane. See more »


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Lonely in Love
(2009)
Written by Mateo Messina
Performed by Jeff Babko
Courtesy of kind Music, Inc.
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An engaging drama
16 January 2010 | by (Earth) – See all my reviews

This film is about a man who fires people for a living. His world becomes upside down when his job is radically changed by a newly recruited young fresh graduate.

"Up in the Air" is a well made film. The plot focuses on character development and emotional changes of the characters. It is not easy to make characters interesting and memorable, but "Up in the Air" does just that. Both the characters of George Clooney and Anna Kendrick have strongly divergent attitudes and personalities, but they have great chemistry and change each other slowly but surely. How they radically shake each others core belief is engagingly told. I enjoyed watching "Up in the Air" a lot, as it tells an engaging story of self discovery.


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