Film

Up in the Air 2009

Directed by Jason Reitman

  • Drama, Romance
  • 110 min
  • R

The story of a man ready to make a connection.

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.

DramaRomancesuitcasebusinessomahalas vegason the roadfired from the jobdownsizingcross countryvideoconferencingemployment terminationbusiness tripairport lounge

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Character

Contemporary, classical in form, character-led and spare.

  • contemporarynostalgic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • character-ledplot-driven
  • sparerichly built
  • effortlessdemanding

Who loves it, who doesn't

The EmpathThe Empath: loved by 33The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 33The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 33The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 33The Genre DevoteeThe Genre Devotee: loved by 22The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 22The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 11The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 11loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

32 profiled raters. Loved most by The Empaths; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.

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