Up in the Air

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Up in the Air is a 2009 comedy-drama film starring George Clooney as a corporate downsizer whose constant business travel forces him to confront questions about connection, purpose, and modern work life.

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Up in the Air canonical 25
Up in the Air (novel) 2
Up in the Air (score) 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comedy-drama film
film
awardNominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
awardWon Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
basedOn Up in the Air self-linksurface differs
surface form: Up in the Air (novel)
basedOnAuthor Walter Kirn
cinematographyBy Eric Steelberg
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception positive
director Jason Reitman
distributor Paramount Pictures
editedBy Dana Glauberman
surface form: Dana E. Glauberman
filmingLocation Detroit
Las Vegas, Nevada
surface form: Las Vegas

Miami
Omaha, Nebraska
surface form: Omaha

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
surface form: St. Louis
genre comedy
comedy-drama
drama
mainCharacter Ryan Bingham
mainCharacterPortrayedBy George Clooney
musicBy Rolfe Kent
narrativeFocus corporate downsizer constantly traveling for work
notableFor portrayal of corporate layoffs during late-2000s recession
originalLanguage English
producer Daniel Dubiecki
Jason Reitman
productionCompany DreamWorks Pictures
Paramount Pictures
The Montecito Picture Company
releaseYear 2009
runtimeMinutes 109
screenwriter Jason Reitman
Sheldon Turner
setting United States of America
surface form: United States
starring Anna Kendrick
Danny McBride
George Clooney
J.K. Simmons
surface form: J. K. Simmons

Jason Bateman
Melanie Lynskey
Sam Elliott
Vera Farmiga
theatricalReleaseCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
theme business travel
corporate downsizing
modern work life
personal connection
purpose in life
worldPremiereEvent Telluride Film Festival
worldPremiereYear 2009

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George Clooney notableWork Up in the Air
Ivan Reitman producerOf Up in the Air
Up in the Air basedOn Up in the Air self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Up in the Air (novel)
Ryan Bingham appearsIn Up in the Air
Ryan Bingham appearsInWorkBasedOn Up in the Air
this entity surface form: Up in the Air (novel)
Anna Kendrick notableWork Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick notableWork Up in the Air
this entity surface form: Up in the Air (film)
Tamala Jones notableWork Up in the Air
Daniel Dubiecki notableWork Up in the Air
Daniel Dubiecki awardNominatedWork Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga notableWork Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga starredIn Up in the Air
Melanie Lynskey notableWork Up in the Air
Melanie Lynskey filmAppearance Up in the Air
Mateo Messina composerOf Up in the Air
this entity surface form: Up in the Air (score)
Dana Glauberman notableWork Up in the Air
Dana Glauberman editedFilm Up in the Air
Joe Medjuck notableWork Up in the Air
Rolfe Kent notableWork Up in the Air
Rolfe Kent notableWork Up in the Air
this entity surface form: Up in the Air (score)
Rolfe Kent workedOn Up in the Air
Jason Reitman notableWork Up in the Air
Jason Reitman directed Up in the Air
Chris Lowell notableWork Up in the Air
Chris Lowell appearedIn Up in the Air
Eric Steelberg notableWork Up in the Air
Eric Steelberg workedOn Up in the Air
Danny McBride notableWork Up in the Air
Walter Kirn notableWork Up in the Air
Walter Kirn adaptedInto Up in the Air
subject surface form: Up in the Air
this entity surface form: Up in the Air (2009 film)
Walter Kirn basedOn Up in the Air
subject surface form: Up in the Air (2009 film)