The 2009 Pixar movie is 'UP'. It is an animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen and an earnest young Wilderness Explorer named Russell. Together, they embark on a journey to Paradise Falls in South America, in order to fulfill Carl's dream of seeing the wilds of the continent. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $735 million worldwide and becoming the second Pixar film, after Finding Nemo, to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.