Ryan Bingham
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Ryan Bingham is the corporate downsizer and frequent flyer protagonist of the film "Up in the Air," known for his detached lifestyle and constant business travel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Ryan Bingham (novel character) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom |
Ryan Bingham
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ryan Bingham (novel character)
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| appearsIn | Up in the Air ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBasedOn |
Up in the Air
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surface form:
Up in the Air (novel)
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| basedIn | Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | seeks deeper human connection by the end of the film ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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charming ⓘ commitment-averse ⓘ cynical ⓘ emotionally detached ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ self-sufficient ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Jason Reitman
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Sheldon Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBackground | estranged from his family ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| frequentFlyerStatus | obsessed with airline miles ⓘ |
| genre | drama-comedy character ⓘ |
| gives | motivational speeches about empty backpacks ⓘ |
| goal | to reach ten million frequent flyer miles ⓘ |
| hotelLoyalty | Hilton HHonors program ⓘ |
| interactsWith | Natalie Keener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyProgram |
AAdvantage
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surface form:
American Airlines frequent flyer program
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| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | gradually questions his isolated lifestyle ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person voiceover in the film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detached lifestyle
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frequent business travel ⓘ |
| novelAuthor | Walter Kirn ⓘ |
| occupation |
career transition counselor
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corporate downsizer ⓘ |
| philosophy | advocates a minimalist, baggage-free lifestyle ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | George Clooney ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | traveling to fire employees on behalf of companies ⓘ |
| relationship | forms romantic connection with Alex Goran ⓘ |
| screenTimeFocus | central protagonist of Up in the Air ⓘ |
| setting | corporate America ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
modern corporate alienation
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the dehumanizing nature of corporate downsizing ⓘ |
| transportMode | commercial airlines ⓘ |
| travelPattern | constant air travel across the United States ⓘ |
| worksFor | Career Transition Counseling company ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Ryan Bingham (novel character)