Up in the Air (2009 film): Difference between revisions

Up in the Air
Up in the Air
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jason Reitman
Screenplay by	Jason Reitman; Sheldon Turner;
Based on	Up in the Air; by Walter Kirn
Produced by	Daniel Dubiecki; Jeffrey Clifford; Ivan Reitman; Jason Reitman;
Starring	George Clooney; Vera Farmiga; Anna Kendrick; Danny McBride;
Cinematography	Eric Steelberg
Edited by	Dana E. Glauberman
Music by	Rolfe Kent
Production; company	The Montecito Picture Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	September 5, 2009 (Telluride); December 4, 2009 (United States);
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$166.8 million

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 20:41, 11 November 2024

Up in the Air is a 2009 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman. It was written by Reitman and Sheldon Turner from Walter Kirn's 2001 novel. The story is centered on traveling corporate "downsizer" Ryan Bingham (George Clooney). Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, and Jason Bateman also star. Up in the Air was primarily filmed in St. Louis with additional scenes shot in Detroit, Omaha, Las Vegas, and Miami.

Reitman promoted Up in the Air with personal appearances at film festivals, starting with Telluride on September 5, 2009. Following a Los Angeles premiere at the Mann Village Theater in November, Paramount Pictures gave Up in the Air a wide release on December 23, 2009.

Up in the Air was met with critical acclaim, for Reitman's screenplay and direction, and the performances by Clooney, Farmiga, and Kendrick. It was also a box office success, grossing $166 million worldwide against a $25 million budget. The film received several accolades, including six nominations each at the Oscars and the Golden Globes, winning Best Screenplay at the latter. A number of critics and publications included Up in the Air on their lists of the best films of 2009.

Plot

Ryan Bingham works for an American human resources consultancy firm specializing in employment-termination assistance. His work constantly takes him around the country, conducting company layoffs on behalf of employers. Ryan also gives motivational speeches, using the analogy, "What's in Your Backpack?" to extol living free of burdensome relationships and material possessions. A frequent flyer, Ryan aspires to earn ten million frequent flyer miles with American Airlines. While traveling, he meets a woman named Alex, a professional who also flies frequently. They begin a casual relationship, meeting up in various cities as their respective schedules allow.

Ryan is recalled to his company's offices in Omaha. Natalie Keener, a young, ambitious new hire, promotes cutting costs by conducting layoffs via video-conferencing. Ryan raises concerns that the new system is impersonal and undignified, arguing that Natalie lacks understanding about the firing process and how to handle emotionally vulnerable people. His boss, Craig Gregory, has Natalie accompany a reluctant Ryan on his next round of terminations to observe the process.

Ryan tutors Natalie on traveling more efficiently using smaller luggage and moving quickly through airport security. As they travel together, Natalie challenges Ryan's philosophies on life, particularly regarding relationships and love, but Ryan defends his lifestyle. During the trip, Natalie's boyfriend unceremoniously dumps her by text message. Ryan and Alex comfort the shattered Natalie. On a video termination test run, Ryan's earlier concerns prove valid; when one laid-off person breaks down on camera, Natalie is unable to properly console him and another employee threatens suicide.

Natalie castigates Ryan for his inability to commit to Alex, despite their obvious compatibility; he dismisses her criticisms and chastises her for lacking empathy and never appreciating her surroundings. Before returning home, Ryan, taking Alex along, heads to Wisconsin for his sister Julie's wedding. He has a strained reunion with his semi-estranged family, who resent his absence. When Jim, the groom, gets cold feet just prior to the ceremony, Ryan's older sister, Kara, asks him to intervene. Although counter to his personal philosophy, Ryan uses his motivational skills to persuade Jim to proceed with the wedding.

Ryan begins questioning his lifestyle and philosophies, and doubts what he lectures others about. In Las Vegas for a prestigious speaking engagement, he abruptly walks offstage mid-presentation and impulsively flies to Chicago to see Alex. Arriving at her front door, he is stunned to discover that she is married and has children. She later phones, chastising him for nearly wrecking her marriage, and says her family is her real life; he is merely an escape.

On Ryan's flight home, the crew announces that he has just crossed the ten-million mile mark. The airline's chief pilot is aboard to personally congratulate Ryan and notes he is the youngest person to achieve the milestone. When asked where he is from, Ryan, realizing he has no real home, simply says, "here." Back in Omaha, Ryan transfers a million frequent flyer miles to Julie and Jim so they can have a honeymoon. Craig informs Ryan that a laid-off employee has committed suicide (the same one who had threatened to do so earlier). Natalie, upset over the news, quits via text message. The remote-layoff program is stopped, and Ryan is sent back on the road.

Natalie applies to the same San Francisco company where she had previously declined a position, having followed her now ex-boyfriend to Omaha. Impressed by her qualifications and Ryan's glowing written recommendation, the interviewer hires her. The film concludes with Ryan at the airport, standing in front of a vast destination board, contemplating where he should travel next (something Natalie encouraged him to do earlier). Looking up, he lets go of his luggage.

Cast

George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, "a suave, smartly dressed businessman in his 40s"^[4]^[5]
Vera Farmiga as Alex Goran, a constantly traveling businesswoman^[5]
Anna Kendrick as Natalie Keener, an ambitious 23-year-old
Jason Bateman as Craig Gregory, owner of Career Transition Counseling
Amy Morton as Kara Bingham, Ryan's older sister
Melanie Lynskey as Julie Bingham, Ryan's younger sister
Danny McBride as Jim Miller, Julie's fiancé
Zach Galifianakis as Steve, a fired employee
J. K. Simmons as Bob, a fired employee
Sam Elliott as Maynard Finch, Chief Pilot
Chris Lowell as Kevin, Ryan's assistant
Tamala Jones as Karen Barnes, a fired employee
Adhir Kalyan as a fired IT worker
Cut Chemist as a conference DJ

Production

Background

Walter Kirn wrote Up in the Air, the book on which the film is based, during a snowbound winter on a ranch in rural Montana, while thinking about airports, airplanes and first-class passengers he had met who would strongly resemble Ryan Bingham.^[6] The novel was published in 2001 and, shortly after, Sheldon Turner discovered the book and wrote a screenplay adaptation, which he sold to DreamWorks in 2003.^[7] Kirn can be seen in the film sitting beside Ryan at the initial meeting in Omaha.

Director Jason Reitman later came upon the novel (initially attracted by the Christopher Buckley blurb on the cover) while browsing in the Los Angeles bookstore Book Soup.^[8]^[7] Reitman persuaded his father, Ivan Reitman, to purchase the book's film rights, and the elder Reitman commissioned a screenplay from Ted Griffin and Nicholas Griffin, who used some elements from Turner's script in their work. Jason Reitman then developed his own screenplay, incorporating some of the original script that was (unbeknownst to Reitman) written by Turner. Some Turner inventions that were used in the film include Ryan's boilerplate termination speech ("Anyone who ever built an empire or changed the world sat where you're sitting right now ..."), a key plot point involving a suicide, and the character of Ryan's partner (written by Turner as a man).^[7]^[9] Reitman initially attempted to claim sole credit for writing the film, then later admitted to confusion when the Writers Guild of America ruled that he should share credit with Turner, whose script Reitman claimed to have never read. He and Turner later appeared at a WGA event where both said they were happy to share credit, after Turner's contribution to the final product was made clear.^[7]^[9] At a press screening, Reitman also said that his father Ivan had written "the best line in the movie."^[10]

Casting

Reitman repeatedly stated that he wrote parts specifically for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride, Melanie Lynskey, Amy Morton, Sam Elliott and Zach Galifianakis,.^[11]^[12] On the part played by Farmiga, he cited her ability to walk a fine line between aggressiveness and femininity. On Kendrick, Reitman cited that he was inspired by her performance in Rocket Science. On Clooney, he said, "If you're going to make a movie about a guy who fires people for a living and you still want to like him, that actor better be damn charming and I don't think there's a more charming actor alive than George Clooney. I was very lucky he said yes."^[13] Reitman said, on the B.S. Report with Bill Simmons, that he considered Steve Martin for the part if Clooney declined the role. Reitman said that he would have changed the movie with Martin and given Martin "his Lost in Translation."^[14]^[15]

Approximately 500 people applied to be extras in the film during the open call on January 24, 2009, and January 25, 2009, at Crestwood Court in St. Louis, Missouri.^[16] Up in the Air cast 2,000 extras^[17] with 15 to 25 Missouri actors in minor speaking roles. About 250 extras were used from the Omaha, Nebraska, area. They were used for filming inside and outside the terminal at Eppley Airfield, while Clooney acted out most of his scenes inside the terminal.^[18]

While filming in St. Louis and Detroit, Reitman placed an ad in the paper asking if people who recently lost their job wanted to be in a documentary about job loss. He specified "documentary" in the ad so that actors would not respond. Reitman was amazed by how many people of different age, race, and gender were willing to speak frankly about what happened and what a cathartic experience it had been.^[19] The film crew received a startling 100 responses, including 60 people filmed (30 in Detroit and 30 in St. Louis).^[20] Twenty-two are seen in the film.^[21] The interviews ran for about ten minutes on what it was like to lose their job in a poor economy, and after that the interviewer would "fire" them on camera and ask them to either respond the way they did the day they lost their job or, if they preferred, the way they wished they had responded.^[6]^[22]^[23]

Filming

Filming was mostly done in the St. Louis area. Several scenes were filmed at the Berry and McNamara Terminals at Detroit Metro Airport in late February 2009 with minimal filming in Omaha, in Las Vegas and in Miami, Florida.^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27] Missouri and St. Louis leaders provided $4.1 million in tax credits for the $25 million film.^[28] Producers set up a St. Louis production office on January 5, 2009.^[29] Filming began in St. Louis on March 3, 2009, and continued through the end of April.^[16] The film includes 80 different sets at 50 locations throughout the St. Louis area, including St. Louis Lambert International Airport Concourse C and Concourse D^[29]^[30] (which played the part of several airports across America), the Mansion House apartments in downtown St. Louis,^[17] Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, Hilton St. Louis Airport, DHR International building (8000 Maryland Ave.),^[31] the Cheshire Inn, the GenAmerica building (700 Market), Renaissance Grand Hotel, Maplewood United Methodist Church, and Affton High School.^[32] The film shot at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport for five days, twenty hours each day.^[33]

In October 2008, Production Services of Omaha scouted locations for three days of filming in late April with Clooney.^[34]^[35]^[36] Some of the scenes were shot inside the Visitor's Bureau and in a condo in the Old Market area of downtown Omaha and at the south end of the main terminal at Eppley Airfield.^[18]^[37]

Reitman needed fifty days to film Up in the Air, eight of which were devoted to aerial shooting. The aerial shots turned out to be more difficult than expected. He was unable to use material from three days of the aerial filming. Many aerial shots, such as the crop circle on fire, are seen in the Paramount trailer, but are not used in the film. The pilot who flies the Boeing 747 that carried the Space Shuttle flew the aircraft for the aerial shots.^[11]^[12]

The film features heavy product placement, with American Airlines,^[38] Chrysler, Hertz, Travelpro, and Hilton Hotels^[38] all featured prominently.^[39]^[40] Competing brands are displayed as blurs in scene backgrounds or are replaced with pseudonyms in dialogue. However, the brands did not pay for the exposure; rather, they waived the fees for the producers to shoot on location, such as at AA's airport areas and inside Hilton hotels.^[41] Reitman expressed his desire to use actual brands as he finds them less distracting.^[41]

Editing

The post-production schedule for Up in the Air was shorter than Jason Reitman's previous two films. The editing team had only 16 to 17 weeks post-schedule, whereas an editing deadline is usually from 22 to 26 weeks. Reitman was involved in post-production while shooting. The film was shot entirely on location and Glauberman stayed in Los Angeles to cut. She would send him scenes every day or every other day as she finished them, and he would view them. He flew home every weekend to work with her for a few hours on Saturday or Sunday in order to stay on schedule.^[42]

Editing helped determine how nonverbal moments shape the first meeting between Ryan and Alex, who become lovers. "In a scene like that, there is a sort of playfulness that goes on," editor, Dana E. Glauberman said. "There were little looks that they gave each other. Sometimes I stayed a beat longer on a take to get that little sparkle in their eyes ... You can see a lot of playfulness in the quick cuts back and forth when they are teasing each other, but then there are also certain moments that Vera would give a little raise of an eyebrow, or George would give the same thing. Those tiny nuances are really helpful to show their character and show what they are after."^[43]

Themes

The film has a thematic connection to Margery Williams' 1922 children's book The Velveteen Rabbit, which appears in the film, before the wedding.^[44]

Reitman noted that

In one sense, it's a movie about a man who fires people for a living. In another sense, it's a movie about a man who collects air miles excessively. In another sense, it's about a man who meets a woman who's so similar to him that even though they both believe in the idea of living solo, they begin to fall in love.^[45]

Reitman also later stated that "the movie is about the examination of a philosophy. What if you decided to live hub to hub, with nothing, with nobody?".^[46]

Soundtrack

Up in the Air: Music from the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack to the film, released by Warner Music on November 9, 2009,^[47] and composed by Rolfe Kent, who recorded his score with a 55-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Sony Scoring Stage. It was orchestrated by Tony Blondal.^[48]

Kevin Renick wrote the song "Up in the Air" two years prior to knowing that Reitman was working on a film adaptation to the book.^[49] He had been laid off at the time, and was an unrecorded, unemployed St. Louis musician. When Renick researched the film he discovered that the theme of the film was much the same as the song he had written. "The song is about uncertainty, disconnection and loneliness, while alluding to career transition," Renick explained. "It's a melancholy song, and a narrative about finding out where your life's going to go."^[50] He handed a cassette to Reitman after the director did an interview at Webster University. Renick included a spoken-word introduction about the song on the cassette so that Reitman would know why he was given the song. Reitman found a tape deck, listened, liked the song and placed the original introduction and song from the cassette midway through the credits. Reitman stated that the song has a do-it-yourself authenticity.^[51]^[52]^[53]

Release

Strategy

Anna Kendrick at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival for a panel on the film.

Reitman heavily promoted Up in the Air with personal appearances at film festivals and other showings. He stated that he could relate to and enjoys the idea of Ryan Bingham's lifestyle. "Yesterday [October 28, 2009] I took my 10th flight in 10 days so I live that life myself and I kinda enjoy it," Reitman said, "I think when you're in an airplane it's the last refuge for the people who enjoy being alone and reading a book."^[54]

Reitman documented his experiences promoting the film. He took photos of everyone who interviewed him and recorded videos in every city he visited. He edited these images into a short video titled Lost In The Air: The Jason Reitman Press Tour Simulator.^[55]

Up in the Air was screened as a "sneak preview" at the Telluride Film Festival on September 5, 2009, before its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 12.^[56]^[57]^[58]^[59] The film was initially not scheduled to be completed for another three months, but Reitman rushed production in order to maintain a streak of debuting his films at TIFF.^[60]

During October and November 2009, Up in the Air screened at festivals including the Aspen Filmfest,^[61] the Woodstock Film Festival,^[62] the Hamptons International Film Festival,^[63] the Mill Valley Film Festival,^[64] the Austin Film Festival,^[54] the London Film Festival,^[65] the St. Louis International Film Festival,^[49]^[66] the Starz Denver Film Festival,^[67] and the Stockholm International Film Festival.^[68] It was the only American film to compete for the Golden Marc'Aurelio Audience Award for Best Film at the International Rome Film Festival.^[69] On November 6, The New York Times film critic Janet Maslin interviewed Reitman and Kirn at the Jacob Burns Film Center following a screening of the film.^[70]

Following the positive response the film received at the Telluride Film Festival, Paramount intended to move Up in the Air from its original release date of December 4, 2009, planning for a November 13 limited release going wide before the Thanksgiving holiday.^[71]^[72] However, this schedule conflicted with the release of The Men Who Stare at Goats, another Clooney film.^[73]^[74] The film was eventually released on December 4 in fifteen theaters spanning twelve markets, broadening in the next week to 72 theaters and going into wide release on December 23, 2009.^[75]^[76]^[77] It was released in other countries beginning in early 2010.^[78]

September 2009

Up in the Air was shown at a sneak preview on September 5, 2009, and September 6, 2009, at the Telluride Film Festival.^[79]^[80] Reitman had fueled speculation that he would give a sneak preview at that festival.^[58] He posted pictures from Telluride on his Twitter account.^[81] Prior to the first showing, people waited two hours to get into Up in the Air and hundreds were turned away.^[82]

The world premiere for Up in the Air occurred at 2009's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) which ran from September 10 to 19, 2009.^[83]^[84] The press showing was on Friday September 11, 2009.^[85]^[86] Public screenings were on September 12, 13, and 19.^[87] Reitman originally did not plan to debut the film at TIFF, since it was not scheduled to be ready for another three months. He rushed production to keep his Toronto debut streak going.^[88]

The first clip of the film debuted on Apple Inc. website on September 8, 2009.^[89] The first trailer was available on iTunes on September 10, 2009, and on September 18, 2009, it screened before the new movies The Informant! and Love Happens.^[90] The second trailer became available on October 1, 2009.^[91]^[92]

October 2009

Reitman received Aspen Film's first New Directions Award and participated in a question and answer session following a screening of Up in the Air on Friday October 2, 2009 at the Wheeler Opera House. The Aspen Film Festival ran from September 30, 2009, through October 4, 2009.^[61]^[93]^[94] It was shown twice at the Tinker Street Cinema on the closing day of the Tenth Annual Woodstock Film Festival 2009 on October 4, 2009. Vera Farmiga and Lucy Liu participated in a question and answer session moderated by entertainment journalist Martha Frankel after the film and in the Sunday noontime WFF Actor's Dialogue panel.^[62]^[95]^[96]^[97] The 2009 Hamptons International Film Festival showed Up in the Air on October 10, 2009, during its run at Long Island, New York's east end from October 8 to October 12, 2009.^[63]^[98]

The Spotlight Tribute held during the 32nd edition of Mill Valley Film Festival hosted an interview with Reitman and a screening of Up in the Air on Wednesday October 14, 2009 in the Smith Rafael Film Center, San Rafael, California. The Mill Valley Film Festival ran from October 8 to October 18, 2009.^[64] It was also shown four times at the 53rd London Film Festival which was held from October 14–19, 2009.^[65]^[99] Up in the Air was the only American film to compete for the Golden Marc'Aurelio Audience Award for Best Film at the fourth annual International Rome Film Festival which ran from October 15 through October 23, 2009. It was shown three times from October 17 to October 19, 2009.^[69]^[100]^[101] Reitman showed Up in the Air at ShowEast in Orlando, Florida on October 26 and October 27, 2009, and asked for the movie theater owners and managers to support the picture as fervently as they did his film Juno two years earlier. Reitman also held a Q&A and pep talk with film students at the University of Central Florida.^[102]^[103]

The first St. Louis press screening happened on October 28, 2009, at the Tivoli Theater.^[104] Up in the Air closed the Austin Film Festival on October 29, 2009, at the Paramount. Reitman attended the screening. The Austin Film Festival ran from October 22 to October 29, 2009.^[54]^[105] The Palm Springs International Film Society showed Up in the Air on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at the Regal Cinema in Palm Springs, California. Anna Kendrick was present at the showing.^[106]

November 2009

Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick hosted a screening of Up in the Air at the Paris Theatre, New York City, New York on Thursday November 5, 2009.^[107]^[108] On November 6, 2009, the New York City Apple Store in SoHo hosted a conversation with director Jason Reitman.^[109] On November 6, 2009 The New York Times critic Janet Maslin interviewed Reitman and Kirn during a Q&A session held at the Jacob Burns Film Center after a screening of Up in the Air. The question and answer session was followed by a reception in the Jane Peck Gallery.^[70] The Boston Sunday Night Film Club had a free screening on Sunday November 8, 2009, with a Q&A session with Reitman following the screening.^[110]

Up in the Air was the centerpiece for the 18th Annual St. Louis International Film Festival, which was held from November 12 to November 22, 2009. The film was shown November 14, 2009 at the Tivoli Theater in University City, Missouri with Jason Reitman and Michael Beugg in attendance.^[111] Kevin Renick, the St. Louis musician who wrote the song Up in the Air, performed half an hour prior to the screening.^[49] Yukon Jake, who performed in the wedding scene in Up in the Air, provided entertainment during the party prior to the screening. The party took place at the St. Louis Ballpark Hilton and the Airport Hilton. Both are featured in the film.^[66]^[112]

On November 14, 2009, Paramount flew 50 members of the press to New York with Anna Kendrick, Sad Brad Smith and representatives of American Airlines to promote Up in the Air. The film was shown on the aircraft's video monitors during the flight from New York to Los Angeles. American Airlines provided the Boeing 767 gratis. Smith performed a few songs including Help Yourself in the aisle of the aircraft.^[113]^[114]^[115] On November 18, 2009, Backstage and Paramount Pictures had a special screening of Up in the Air for Screen Actors Guild and Backstage members at The Paramount Theatre (on the Paramount Lot), Los Angeles, California. The screening of the film was followed by a conversation with cast members Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.^[116] The Starz Denver Film Festival closed on November 22, 2009, with a screening of Up in the Air, with an introduction by J.K. Simmons, who was in town to accept the festival's Cassavetes Award earlier that afternoon.^[67] The 20th Stockholm International Film Festival, which ran from November 18 to November 29, 2009, closed with a screening of Up in the Air on November 29, 2009.^[68]

Home media

The film was released in both DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats on March 9, 2010,^[117] and sold 536,441 units in its first week of release, worth $9,114,133 of consumer spending. To date the film has sold 1,162,509 home copies, equivalent to $18,517,122 of sales.^[118]

Reception

Box office

Up in the Air was released in 15 theaters in the U.S. on December 4, 2009, and ranked number 13 with $1.2 million, an average of $78,763 per theater. After three days it expanded to 72 theaters and made $2.4 million ($33,255 per theater) during the second weekend.^[119] In its third weekend, it broke into the top 10 as it widened to 175 theaters and came in at number 8 with $3.2 million.^[120] The film expanded to 1,895 theaters on December 23. It completed its domestic run on April 8, 2010, with a total domestic gross of $83.8 million and a foreign total of $83 million for a worldwide gross of $166.8 million.^[3]

Critical response

Up in the Air received critical acclaim, with Clooney's and Kendrick's performances receiving widespread praise, as well as the screenplay and editing.^[121] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 90% based on 288 reviews, with a rating average of 8.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Led by charismatic performances by its three leads, director Jason Reitman delivers a smart blend of humor and emotion with just enough edge for mainstream audiences."^[122] On Metacritic, the film has a rating score of 83 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".^[123] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.^[124]

The performances of George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick garnered widespread critical acclaim, earning them all Academy Award nominations, with the first being nominated for Best Actor and the latter two being nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

The sneak preview of Up in the Air was the highest profile hit during the Telluride Film Festival.^[125] The film also tied for third place in the Toronto International Film Festival Indiewire poll.^[126]

Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Up in the Air makes it look easy. Not just in its casual and apparently effortless excellence, but in its ability to blend entertainment and insight, comedy and poignancy, even drama and reality, things that are difficult by themselves but a whole lot harder in combination. This film does all that and never seems to break a sweat."^[127] Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman agreed, rating the film an A as a "rare and sparkling gem of a movie, directed by Jason Reitman with the polish of a master."^[128]

Claudia Puig of USA Today praised the film's sense of timeliness, writing, "It's tough to capture an era while it's still happening, yet Up in the Air does so brilliantly, with wit and humanity ... Reitman emerges as a modern-day Frank Capra, capturing the nation's anxieties and culture of resilience."^[129] Stephen Saito of IFC.com wrote, "It touches on larger themes of mass unemployment, cultural alienation and technology as a crutch. But ultimately, it's really an expertly done character study that's a dramatic change of pace from director Jason Reitman's previous two films."^[130] Jonathan Romney of The Independent wrote, "Its cynical wit almost places it in the Billy Wilder bracket: Up In The Air is as eloquent about today's executive culture as The Apartment was about that of 1960. It is a brutal, desolate film – but also a superb existential rom-com, and the most entertaining lesson in contemporary socio-economics that you could hope for."^[131] Roger Ebert gave the film four stars and wrote, "This isn't a comedy. If it were, it would be hard to laugh in these last days of 2009. Nor is it a tragedy. It's an observant look at how a man does a job."^[132]

Calling the film "a slickly engaging piece of lightweight existentialism," Todd McCarthy wrote in Variety that "Clooney owns his role in the way first-rate film stars can, so infusing the character with his own persona that everything he does seems natural and right. The timing in the Clooney-Farmiga scenes is like splendid tennis."^[133] The New York Times' Manohla Dargis especially appreciated the film's strong female roles, noting that "the ferocious Ms. Kendrick, her ponytail swinging like an ax, grabs every scene she's in," but wrote that the film "is an assertively, and unapologetically, tidy package, from its use of romance to instill some drama ... and the mope rock tunes that Mr. Reitman needlessly overuses."^[134]

The Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips wrote, "Up in the Air is a slickly crafted disappointment. [It] feels tailor-made for George Clooney, who is very good. But the stakes remain frustratingly low and it's one of those contemporary middlebrow projects that asks us to root for a genial, shallow individual as he learns to be a little less the man he was."^[135] Julian Sancton of Vanity Fair wrote, "There are two movies in Up in the Air: one about a guy who's flying around the country firing people, and one about a commitment-phobe who's flying away from responsibility and a shot at true love, as embodied by Farmiga. There is no attempt to braid these two threads together, and that's where the movie feels unsatisfying."^[136] J. Hoberman of The Village Voice wrote, "Like Juno, Up in the Air conjures a troubling reality and then wishes it away. The filmmakers have peeked into the abyss and averted their eyes ... [the film] warns that you can't go home again – and then, full of false cheer and false consciousness, pretends you can."^[137]

Shave Magazine's Jake Tomlinson gave the film four out of five stars and wrote, "There is a very strong sense of humor as well as emotional depth, yet the scope of the film sometimes limits these sentiments. As a moviegoer, this film provides a satisfying experience where one can take a step back to ponder some of the finer points in our daily lives, but don't expect to find all the answers here."^[138]

Accolades

Up in the Air earned various awards and nominations, in categories ranging from recognition of the film itself to its screenplay, direction and editing, to the performance of the three primary actors – George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick. The film received six Academy Award nominations and Farmiga and Kendrick both received nominations for Best Supporting Actress, although the two may have "split the vote" as the film failed to win any of the awards.^[139]^[140] At the 63rd British Academy Film Awards, Up in the Air won one award – Best Adapted Screenplay, awarded to Reitman and Turner – out of the five for which it was nominated.^[141] The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association named Up in the Air Best Picture and awarded Reitman Best Director and Best Screenplay with Turner, and Clooney was given the award for Best Actor.^[142]^[143] The film also received five nominations at the 67th Golden Globe Awards, with Reitman and Turner taking the award for Best Screenplay.^[144]^[145] Reitman and Turner also received recognition for the film's screenplay from the Writers Guild of America, where they won the Best Adapted Screenplay award.^[146]

The film garnered five nominations from the Satellite Awards, with Rolfe Kent, the film's score composer, winning the Best Original Score award.^[147] Clooney, Farmiga and Kendrick were each nominated for an award at the 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards, but ultimately lost out.^[148]^[149] Kendrick earned an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance^[150] and the Rising Star Award from Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in the film.^[151] Up in the Air won Best Film from eleven awards ceremonies, including the Florida Film Critics Circle, Iowa Film Critics, Southeastern Film Critics, and Vancouver Film Critics Circle.^[152]^[153]^[154]^[155] The film earned four nominations for the Best Cast from the Broadcast Film Critics Association,^[156] Central Ohio Film Critics,^[157]^[158] Denver Film Critics Society,^[159] and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association.^[160] At the Kansas City Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review, Up in the Air won each of the awards for which it was nominated.^[161]^[162] Costume Designer Danny Glicker was nominated for his work by the Costume Designers Guild in the Contemporary Film category.^[163] In addition, the film was included on lists of the ten best films of 2009 by Roger Ebert, the American Film Institute, and The New York Times.^[164]^[165]^[166]

References

^ Abramowitz, Rachel (November 29, 2009). "Jason Reitman firmly at the controls in 'Up in the Air'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
^ Schuker, Lauren A.E. (November 27, 2009). "Director Jason Reitman on 'Up in the Air'". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Up in the Air (2009) Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
^ "Up in the Air: Credits". Paramount. Archived from the original on December 25, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
^ ^a ^b French, Philip (January 17, 2010). "Up in the Air". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Nemiroff, Perri (November 5, 2009). "Interview: Up In The Air's Jason Reitman, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick and Walter Kirn". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Pond, Steve (January 25, 2010). "'Up in the Air' Holds a Damage-Control Screening". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 9, 2009). "Reitman on origins of 'Air'". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Zeitchik, Steven (January 15, 2010). "Screenwriting credits, floating up in the air". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ Olsen, Mark (September 12, 2009). "Smooth Landing: "Up In The Air"". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Sciretta, Peter (September 16, 2009). "Must Watch Interview: Up in the Air's Jason Reitman on the Telluride Gondola". /Film. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Billington, Alex (September 16, 2009). "Interview: Up in the Air's Jason Reitman on the Telluride Gondola". First Showing. Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
^ Elfman, Mali (October 21, 2009). "LFF: Up in the Air Press Conference – Reitman, Farmiga, Kendrick". Screen Crave. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
^ Simmons, Bill (January 21, 2010). "Podcast: Interview with Jason Reitman". B.S. Report with Bill Simmons. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved February 6, 2010. Duration: 1:04:34
^ Anderton, Ethan (January 23, 2010). "Jason Reitman Talks More New Projects & Clooney-Less UITA". First Showing. Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Official information for the St. Louis film "Up in the Air"". Missouri Film Commission Project Hotline. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Clooney's 'Up in the Air' Filming in St. Louis". KPLR. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
^ ^a ^b McIntire, Ann (April 28, 2009). "George Clooney Filming In Omaha: Eppley Airfield transformed into movie set". WOWT. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
^ McCollum, Charlie (December 3, 2009). "Jason Reitman flies high with 'Up In the Air'". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
^ Roberts, Sheila (November 27, 2009). "Jason Reitman Interview, Up in the Air". Movies on Line. Archived from the original on 2009-11-29. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
^ "Up in the Air End Title Credits" (PDF). Paramount. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
^ Zeitchik, Steven (September 12, 2009). "'Up in the Air's' recession-themed flight plan". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
^ Kaufman, Anthony (September 13, 2009). "Toronto Film Festival: George Clooney's "Up In the Air" Spotlights Economic Trouble". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
^ "Clooney, Swank movies planned for Michigan sites". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. February 5, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Smith, Alicia (March 5, 2009). "George Clooney Filming at Metro Airport". WXYZ-TV. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
^ Billington, Alex (November 24, 2008). "Vera Farmiga Also Joins Jason Reitman's Up in the Air". First Showing. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Abravanel, Lesley (April 30, 2009). "George Clooney @ Delano". The Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
^ Logan, Tim (November 28, 2010). "Movie to create 500 jobs, $50 million for St. Louis". St. Louis Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Volkmann, Kelsey (January 2, 2009). "Movie to create 500 jobs, $50 million for St. Louis". St. Louis Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
^ "St. Louis Airport Commission Meeting" (PDF). St. Louis Airport Commission. May 6, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
^ "St. Louis Hotel Guide". Moore Design Group. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
^ Williams, Joe (December 11, 2009). "Clooney was here: St. Louis locations in 'Up in the Air'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on December 30, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
^ Smith, Erika (September 20, 2010). "About Lambert-St. Louis International Airport". St. Louis International Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
^ Fischbach, Bob (March 28, 2010). "Omaha gets more exposure on 'Up in the Air' DVD". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
^ "Actor George Clooney coming to Omaha". KHAS-TV. January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
^ ""Up In the Air" Looking for Extras". Nebraska Independent Film Projects. March 31, 2009. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
^ Kelley, Matt (February 7, 2009). "Actor George Clooney to make a film in Omaha-Council Bluffs". Radio Iowa News. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Clifford, Stephanie (April 4, 2010). "Before the Actors, Filmmakers Cast Products". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
^ Hampp, Andrew (December 14, 2009). "How American Airlines Got a Free Ride in 'Up in the Air': Airline, Hilton Hotels Trade Production Savings for Product Integrations in George Clooney's Latest Movie". Advertising Age. Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
^ Hoad, Phil (January 7, 2010). "Know your film product placement: A vanguard of brands on the frontline of product placement are exposing themselves to negative associations". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Newman, Andrew Adam (December 20, 2009). "A Dream for an Airline and a Hotel Chain". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-10-29. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
^ Vanairsdale, S.T. (November 4, 2009). "Meet Dana E. Glauberman, Jason Reitman's Editor Extraordinaire". Movieline. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 10, 2009). "Hidden key to thesps' success: editors". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
^ Harper, J. M. (December 28, 2009). "The Velveteen Man". Wunderkammer Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
^ Karger, Dave (September 9, 2009). "Toronto preview: All eyes on 'Up in the Air'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
^ Schuker, Lauren A. E. (September 3, 2009). "Hollywood Hits the Books: Mr. Fox, Sherlock Holmes and a crew of wild things leap to the screen". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
^ "Up In the Air (Music from the Motion Picture)". iTunes. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
^ Goldwasser, Dan (October 23, 2009). "Rolfe Kent scores Up in the Air". ScoringSessions.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-01. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Williams, Joe (November 13, 2009). "'Up in the Air' gives St. Louis musician a big break". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 14, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Wichern, Amanda (December 4, 2009). ""Up In The Air": A dream came true for Kirkwood High grad Kevin Renick when his song was featured in new George Clooney movie". Webster-Kirkwood Times. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
^ Pond, Steve (October 7, 2009). "'Up in the Air' Sounds Great, Too". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2009-10-11. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
^ Whitlock, Cordell; Bush, Mike (November 9, 2009). "St. Louisan pens title track for locally filmed "Up In The Air"". KSDK. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
^ Held, Kevin (December 11, 2009). "Kevin Renick delighted to hear his song in "Up In The Air" credits". KSDK. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Diaz, Victor (October 29, 2009). "Clooney's newest movie closes Austin Film Festival". News 8 Austin. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
^ Sciretta, Peter (January 7, 2010). "VOTD: Lost In The Air: The Jason Reitman Press Tour Simulator". /Film. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
^ Willman, Chris (September 6, 2009). "Clooney's "Up in the Air" Premieres at Telluride". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
^ Horn, John (September 5, 2009). "Telluride Film Festival: Jason Reitman returns flying high". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Hernandez, Eugene (September 3, 2009). "Celebrating Cinema as an Art, Telluride Unveils '09 Fest". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
^ Wloszczyna, Susan (September 11, 2009). "The 'Juno' midwives return to Toronto with new films". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
^ Zeitchik, Steven (September 3, 2009). "With 'Up in the Air,' Jason Reitman tries another fall take-off". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Writer-Director Jason Reitman to receive Aspen Film's New Directions Award". Aspen Film Fest. Retrieved October 1, 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b Malcolm, Timothy (September 23, 2009). "Clooney movie 'Up in the Air' to close Woodstock Film Festival". Times-Herald Record. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Gaita, Paul (September 29, 2009). "'Air,' Nair added to Hamptons Film Festival". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Up in the Air: Spotlight on Jason Reitman". Mill Valley Film Festival. Retrieved September 28, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b Hebron, Sandra. "Up in the Air". The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival 14–29 October 2009. London Film Festival. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Fees, Alex (November 14, 2009). "'Up In the Air' debuts in University City". KSDK. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Roberts, Michael (November 23, 2009). "Denver Film Festival closes with weak surprise, strong film: George Clooney's Up in the Air". West Word. Archived from the original on 2010-05-17. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Roxborough, Scott (October 21, 2009). "Stockholm fest sets lineup: Nov. event will open with 'Precious,' close with 'Up in the Air'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Vivarelli, Nick (September 25, 2009). "'Up in the Air' tops Rome lineup". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Up in the Air". Jacob Burns Film Center. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
^ Fernandez, Jay A. (August 21, 2009). ""Shutter Island" release postponed to February". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2009-08-24. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
^ Sciretta, Peter (September 10, 2009). "Up in The Air Gets Early Release". /Film. Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
^ Fleming, Mike (September 30, 2009). "Clooney film 'Air' gets release date". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
^ DiOrio, Carl (September 28, 2009). "'Up in the Air' shifted to Dec. 4: Overlapped with 'Men Who Stare at Goats' release". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
^ "Release Schedule: December 4, 2009". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
^ DiOrio, Carl (December 10, 2009). "'Princess' poised to reign at box office". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
^ "'Up in the Air' Official Website". Paramount Pictures. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
^ "Up in the Air: Global Sites & Release Dates". Paramount. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
^ Reitman, Jason (September 6, 2009). "Twitter Account: Jason Reitman". Jason Reitman. Archived from the original on 2009-09-21. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^ Tapley, Kristopher (September 5, 2009). "Celebrating Cinema as an Art, Telluride Unveils '09 Fest". In Contention. Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
^ Reitman, Jason (September 4, 2009). "Twitter Picture Account: Jason Reitman". Jason Reitman. Archived from the original on 2009-08-29. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
^ Thompson, Anne (September 5, 2009). "Telluride Watch: Up in the Air Will Fly". Indiewire. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^ "New Clooney comedy to premiere at TIFF". Toronto Star. July 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
^ "Toronto Film Festival adds latest from Reitman, Jeunet, Morgan". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
^ Tapley, Kristopher (September 11, 2009). "'Up in the Air' wowing press in Toronto". In Contention. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
^ Karger, Dave (September 11, 2009). "Toronto: 'Up in the Air' plays for press". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
^ Schoettle, Jane. "Films & Schedules: Up in the Air, Jason Reitman". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
^ Zeitchik, Steven (September 3, 2009). "With 'Up in the Air,' Jason Reitman tries another fall take-off". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009.
^ Brevet, Brad (September 8, 2009). "First Clip from Reitman's 'Up In the Air' Debuts". Rope of Silicon. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
^ Williams, Joe (August 13, 2009). "Countdown to your close-up: See "Up in the Air" trailer Sept. 10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
^ Brevet, Brad (October 1, 2009). "A Second Trailer for Reitman's 'Up In the Air': Now boarding a second trip to the friendly skies". Rope of Silicon. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
^ Billington, Alex (October 2, 2009). "Must Watch: Jason Reitman's Up in the Air Theatrical Trailer". First Showing. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
^ Oksenhorn, Stewart (October 1, 2009). "Director Jason Reitman gives Aspen spot in the credits". The Aspen Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
^ "Film Guide '09 At-A-Glance". Aspen Filmfest. September 28, 2009. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
^ "George Clooney's in "Up in the Air" to close 2009 Woodstock Film Festival". Vimooz. September 23, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Official Website". Woodstock Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
^ "2009 Schedule" (PDF). Woodstock Film Festival. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-11-28. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
^ Brooks, Brian (September 28, 2009). "Reitman's "Up in the Air" and More Added to Hamptons Fest". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
^ "Up in the Air". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
^ "Official Website". International Rome Film Festival. Retrieved September 26, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "2009 Program Schedule" (PDF). International Rome Film Festival. Retrieved September 26, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Lunch date with Mr. Best Director?". Orlando Sentinel. October 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
^ DiOrio, Carl (October 29, 2009). "Exhibitors party as ShowEast wraps". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 29, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Hamilton, Keegan (October 28, 2009). "Shhh! It's A Sneak Peek of Up In the Air". Riverfront Times. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
^ "Opening and Closing Night Films Announced!". Austin Film Festival. September 28, 2009. Archived from the original on September 19, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
^ "Events Special Member Screenings". Palm Springs International Film Society. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
^ Uhovski, Valentine (October 30, 2009). "Up in the Air and Precious are set for a same-night Gotham screening showdown next week". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved November 4, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Gaffney, Adrienne (November 6, 2009). "Up in the Air Screening Has New York Elites Pondering Layoffs". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
^ Guerrasio, Jason (November 6, 2009). "Filmmaker/Apple Presents Meet the Filmmaker: Jason Reitman". Filmmaker Magazine. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
^ ""Up in the Air (Screening)" – Nov 8th". Boston Sunday Night Film Club. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
^ "Clooney Film Shot In St. Louis Generating Oscar Buzz: Major Coup For St. Louis As STL International Film Festival Features Clooney Movie". KTVI. October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Sells, George (November 14, 2009). "Clooney Film "Up in the Air" Makes St. Louis Debut". KTVI. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
^ Stone, Sasha (November 14, 2009). "Up in the Air Literally". AwardsDaily. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
^ Ellwood, Gregory (November 15, 2009). "20,000 ft. 'Up in the Air' with 'New Moon's' Anna Kendrick". Hit Fix. Archived from the original on 2009-11-17. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
^ Waxman, Sharon (November 15, 2009). "A Paramount-American Airlines Junket, Up In the Air". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
^ Countess, Jemal (November 16, 2009). "'Up in the Air' Screening with Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick". Backstage. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
^ "'Up in the Air' gets DVD release date". UPI. February 17, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-30. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
^ "Up in the Air - DVD Sales". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
^ "Weekend Box Office: 'Up in the Air'". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
^ "The Top Movies, Weekend of December 18, 2009". The Numbers. December 22, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
^ Fernandez, Jay A. (September 7, 2009). "Optimism in 'Air' as Telluride ends". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
^ "Up in the Air (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ "Up in the Air: Reviews (2009)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
^ "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Up in the Air" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ McCarthy, Todd (September 7, 2009). "Telluride rides out tough time". Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
^ Stone, Sasha (September 22, 2009). "Indiewire Poll Names A Serious Man Best Film of TIFF". Awards Daily. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
^ Turan, Kenneth (December 4, 2009). "Up in the Air". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
^ Gleiberman, Owen (December 30, 2009). "Up in the Air (2009)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
^ Puig, Claudia (December 4, 2009). "Timely 'Up in the Air' rises to challenge with humor, heart". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
^ Saito, Stephen (September 12, 2009). "Toronto 2009: "Up in the Air" Flies High". IFC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
^ Romney, Jonathan (January 17, 2010). "Up In The Air, Jason Reitman, 109 Mins". IFC. London. Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
^ Ebert, Roger (December 2, 2009). "Up in the Air". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2010-04-19. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
^ McCarthy, Todd (September 6, 2009). "Up in the Air". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^ Dargis, Manohla (December 4, 2009). "Neither Here Nor There". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
^ Phillips, Michael (September 11, 2009). "Toronto fest: "A Serious Man," and a shallow one". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
^ Sancton, Julian (September 22, 2009). "Is Up In The Air Rising on Hot Air?". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
^ Hoberman, J. (December 1, 2009). "George Clooney in Up in the Air: Getting fired sux, but Jason Reitman says u will b OK l8r". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
^ Jake Tomlinson (December 10, 2009). "Movie Review: Up in the Air". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
^ Reynolds, Simon (March 7, 2010). "In Full: Oscars 2010 – The Winners". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ "Nominees & Winners for the 82nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ "BAFTA Winners 2010". British Academy Film Awards. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ "Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Name "Up in the Air" Best Picture of 2009" (PDF). Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. December 16, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
^ Wilonsky, Robert (December 16, 2009). "DFW Crix Up in the Air With Year-End Tally". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
^ Ciarrocchi, Justine (January 17, 2010). "Golden Globes 2010: Christoph Waltz Wins for Best Supporting Actor". Screen Crave. uCrave. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
^ "Golden Globes nominations: the 2010 list in full". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
^ "Writers Guild Awards-Previous nominees and winners". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
^ "2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
^ Ditzian, Eric (December 17, 2009). "SAG Awards Nominations Led By 'Up In The Air,'Precious'". MTV. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
^ Esmailian, Ani (December 17, 2009). "2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations List". Hollyscoop. DNA Group, Inc. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
^ "2010 MTV Movie Awards Winners". MTV.com. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on 2010-06-08. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
^ Serpe, Gina (January 6, 2010). "Mariah's Acceptance Speech More Lush-ious Than Precious?". E!. Comcast. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
^ Moore, Roger (December 21, 2009). "Florida Critics Circle joins the Up in the Air bandwagon". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on December 23, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
^ Pond, Steve (January 15, 2010). "Good Morning, Oscar: January 15". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
^ Robinson, Anna (December 14, 2009). "2009 Southeastern Film Critics Association winners". Alt Film Guide. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
^ Robinson, Anna (January 4, 2010). "Up In The Air, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth: Vancouver Film Critics Nominations". Alt Film Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
^ "The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Awards". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ ""The Hurt Locker" Takes Top Honors". Chicago Film Critics Association. December 21, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ "The 8th Annual Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards". Central Ohio Film Critics Association. January 7, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
^ "Denver Film Critics Society 2009–2010 Award Winners". Denver Film Critics Society. January 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ "Up in the Air Flies High with D.C. Film Critics". Washington DC Area Film Critics Association. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
^ "Kansas City Film Critics Circle". Kansas City Film Critics Circle. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
^ "2009 National Board of Review Awards". National Board of Review. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
^ "12th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards". Costume Designers Guild. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
^ Ebert, Roger (December 19, 2009). "Roger Ebert's Journal: The best films of 2009". Chicago Sun Times. Chicago, Illinois: Sun-Times Media Group. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
^ Holden, Stephen (December 18, 2009). "Long Shadows of an Economy and a War". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
^ Silverman, Stephen (December 14, 2009). "AFI Honors Hangover, Mad Men and Hurt Locker". People. Time Warner. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved July 25, 2010.

External links

[LA_Times_2009-11-29-1] Abramowitz, Rachel (November 29, 2009). "Jason Reitman firmly at the controls in 'Up in the Air'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. Retrieved November 29, 2009.

[WSJ_2009-11-27-2] Schuker, Lauren A.E. (November 27, 2009). "Director Jason Reitman on 'Up in the Air'". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved November 29, 2009.

[box_office_mojo-3] "Up in the Air (2009) Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved August 6, 2010.

[4] "Up in the Air: Credits". Paramount. Archived from the original on December 25, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.

[French-5] French, Philip (January 17, 2010). "Up in the Air". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved August 1, 2010.

[CB_2009-11-05-6] Nemiroff, Perri (November 5, 2009). "Interview: Up In The Air's Jason Reitman, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick and Walter Kirn". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved November 7, 2009.

[wrap012510-7] Pond, Steve (January 25, 2010). "'Up in the Air' Holds a Damage-Control Screening". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved January 29, 2010.

[VR1118012459-8] D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 9, 2009). "Reitman on origins of 'Air'". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2009.

[LAT_2010-01-15-9] Zeitchik, Steven (January 15, 2010). "Screenwriting credits, floating up in the air". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[LAT_2009-09-12-10] Olsen, Mark (September 12, 2009). "Smooth Landing: "Up In The Air"". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved September 13, 2009.

[SFilm_2009-09-16-11] Sciretta, Peter (September 16, 2009). "Must Watch Interview: Up in the Air's Jason Reitman on the Telluride Gondola". /Film. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2009.

[FS_2009-09-16-12] Billington, Alex (September 16, 2009). "Interview: Up in the Air's Jason Reitman on the Telluride Gondola". First Showing. Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved September 27, 2009.

[SC_2009-10-21-13] Elfman, Mali (October 21, 2009). "LFF: Up in the Air Press Conference – Reitman, Farmiga, Kendrick". Screen Crave. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2009.

[14] Simmons, Bill (January 21, 2010). "Podcast: Interview with Jason Reitman". B.S. Report with Bill Simmons. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved February 6, 2010. Duration: 1:04:34

[15] Anderton, Ethan (January 23, 2010). "Jason Reitman Talks More New Projects & Clooney-Less UITA". First Showing. Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved February 6, 2010.

[MO_Film-16] "Official information for the St. Louis film "Up in the Air"". Missouri Film Commission Project Hotline. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2009.

[KPLR-17] "Clooney's 'Up in the Air' Filming in St. Louis". KPLR. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved September 4, 2009.

[WOWT_2009-04-28-18] McIntire, Ann (April 28, 2009). "George Clooney Filming In Omaha: Eppley Airfield transformed into movie set". WOWT. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved September 4, 2009.

[19] McCollum, Charlie (December 3, 2009). "Jason Reitman flies high with 'Up In the Air'". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved December 6, 2009.

[MOL_2009-11-27-20] Roberts, Sheila (November 27, 2009). "Jason Reitman Interview, Up in the Air". Movies on Line. Archived from the original on 2009-11-29. Retrieved November 29, 2009.

[Final_Credits-21] "Up in the Air End Title Credits" (PDF). Paramount. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2009.

[HR_2009-09-12-22] Zeitchik, Steven (September 12, 2009). "'Up in the Air's' recession-themed flight plan". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved September 13, 2009.

[WSJ_2009-09-13-23] Kaufman, Anthony (September 13, 2009). "Toronto Film Festival: George Clooney's "Up In the Air" Spotlights Economic Trouble". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved September 13, 2009.

[24] "Clooney, Swank movies planned for Michigan sites". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. February 5, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[25] Smith, Alicia (March 5, 2009). "George Clooney Filming at Metro Airport". WXYZ-TV. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved November 1, 2009.

[26] Billington, Alex (November 24, 2008). "Vera Farmiga Also Joins Jason Reitman's Up in the Air". First Showing. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved November 11, 2009.

[27] Abravanel, Lesley (April 30, 2009). "George Clooney @ Delano". The Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved October 30, 2009.

[28] Logan, Tim (November 28, 2010). "Movie to create 500 jobs, $50 million for St. Louis". St. Louis Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved November 28, 2010.

[SLBJ_2009-01-02-29] Volkmann, Kelsey (January 2, 2009). "Movie to create 500 jobs, $50 million for St. Louis". St. Louis Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2009.

[30] "St. Louis Airport Commission Meeting" (PDF). St. Louis Airport Commission. May 6, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2009.

[31] "St. Louis Hotel Guide". Moore Design Group. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.

[SLPD_2009-12-11-32] Williams, Joe (December 11, 2009). "Clooney was here: St. Louis locations in 'Up in the Air'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on December 30, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.

[33] Smith, Erika (September 20, 2010). "About Lambert-St. Louis International Airport". St. Louis International Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved July 21, 2011.

[34] Fischbach, Bob (March 28, 2010). "Omaha gets more exposure on 'Up in the Air' DVD". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2010.

[35] "Actor George Clooney coming to Omaha". KHAS-TV. January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved February 3, 2009.

[36] ""Up In the Air" Looking for Extras". Nebraska Independent Film Projects. March 31, 2009. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009.

[Radio_Iowa_News-37] Kelley, Matt (February 7, 2009). "Actor George Clooney to make a film in Omaha-Council Bluffs". Radio Iowa News. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved July 28, 2011.

[NYT_2010-04-04-38] Clifford, Stephanie (April 4, 2010). "Before the Actors, Filmmakers Cast Products". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved April 4, 2010.

[39] Hampp, Andrew (December 14, 2009). "How American Airlines Got a Free Ride in 'Up in the Air': Airline, Hilton Hotels Trade Production Savings for Product Integrations in George Clooney's Latest Movie". Advertising Age. Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved December 14, 2009.

[40] Hoad, Phil (January 7, 2010). "Know your film product placement: A vanguard of brands on the frontline of product placement are exposing themselves to negative associations". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

[NYT_2009-12-20-41] Newman, Andrew Adam (December 20, 2009). "A Dream for an Airline and a Hotel Chain". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-10-29. Retrieved June 1, 2010.

[42] Vanairsdale, S.T. (November 4, 2009). "Meet Dana E. Glauberman, Jason Reitman's Editor Extraordinaire". Movieline. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved November 4, 2009.

[43] Giardina, Carolyn (December 10, 2009). "Hidden key to thesps' success: editors". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2009.

[44] Harper, J. M. (December 28, 2009). "The Velveteen Man". Wunderkammer Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved March 29, 2010.

[45] Karger, Dave (September 9, 2009). "Toronto preview: All eyes on 'Up in the Air'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved September 9, 2009.

[WSJ_2009-09-03-46] Schuker, Lauren A. E. (September 3, 2009). "Hollywood Hits the Books: Mr. Fox, Sherlock Holmes and a crew of wild things leap to the screen". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved September 4, 2009.

[itunes-47] "Up In the Air (Music from the Motion Picture)". iTunes. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved August 2, 2010.

[scoring-48] Goldwasser, Dan (October 23, 2009). "Rolfe Kent scores Up in the Air". ScoringSessions.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-01. Retrieved October 23, 2009.

[SLPD_2009-11-13-49] Williams, Joe (November 13, 2009). "'Up in the Air' gives St. Louis musician a big break". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 14, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[50] Wichern, Amanda (December 4, 2009). ""Up In The Air": A dream came true for Kirkwood High grad Kevin Renick when his song was featured in new George Clooney movie". Webster-Kirkwood Times. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved December 6, 2009.

[51] Pond, Steve (October 7, 2009). "'Up in the Air' Sounds Great, Too". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2009-10-11. Retrieved October 30, 2009.

[52] Whitlock, Cordell; Bush, Mike (November 9, 2009). "St. Louisan pens title track for locally filmed "Up In The Air"". KSDK. Retrieved November 9, 2009.

[53] Held, Kevin (December 11, 2009). "Kevin Renick delighted to hear his song in "Up In The Air" credits". KSDK. Retrieved December 12, 2009.

[News_8_Austin-54] Diaz, Victor (October 29, 2009). "Clooney's newest movie closes Austin Film Festival". News 8 Austin. Retrieved October 29, 2009.

[55] Sciretta, Peter (January 7, 2010). "VOTD: Lost In The Air: The Jason Reitman Press Tour Simulator". /Film. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

[56] Willman, Chris (September 6, 2009). "Clooney's "Up in the Air" Premieres at Telluride". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved December 31, 2009.

[57] Horn, John (September 5, 2009). "Telluride Film Festival: Jason Reitman returns flying high". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved December 31, 2009.

[indiewire1-58] Hernandez, Eugene (September 3, 2009). "Celebrating Cinema as an Art, Telluride Unveils '09 Fest". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved September 5, 2009.

[59] Wloszczyna, Susan (September 11, 2009). "The 'Juno' midwives return to Toronto with new films". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved December 31, 2009.

[HR_2009-09-03-60] Zeitchik, Steven (September 3, 2009). "With 'Up in the Air,' Jason Reitman tries another fall take-off". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2009.

[aspenfilm1-61] "Writer-Director Jason Reitman to receive Aspen Film's New Directions Award". Aspen Film Fest. Retrieved October 1, 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}

[recordonline1-62] Malcolm, Timothy (September 23, 2009). "Clooney movie 'Up in the Air' to close Woodstock Film Festival". Times-Herald Record. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved September 23, 2009.

[latimes1-63] Gaita, Paul (September 29, 2009). "'Air,' Nair added to Hamptons Film Festival". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. Retrieved September 29, 2009.

[inticketing1-64] "Up in the Air: Spotlight on Jason Reitman". Mill Valley Film Festival. Retrieved September 28, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[autogenerated1-65] Hebron, Sandra. "Up in the Air". The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival 14–29 October 2009. London Film Festival. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.

[KSDK_2009-11-14-66] Fees, Alex (November 14, 2009). "'Up In the Air' debuts in University City". KSDK. Retrieved November 14, 2009.

[westword1-67] Roberts, Michael (November 23, 2009). "Denver Film Festival closes with weak surprise, strong film: George Clooney's Up in the Air". West Word. Archived from the original on 2010-05-17. Retrieved November 23, 2009.

[hollywoodreporter1-68] Roxborough, Scott (October 21, 2009). "Stockholm fest sets lineup: Nov. event will open with 'Precious,' close with 'Up in the Air'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2009.

[variety1-69] Vivarelli, Nick (September 25, 2009). "'Up in the Air' tops Rome lineup". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2009.

[burnsfilmcenter1-70] "Up in the Air". Jacob Burns Film Center. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved October 31, 2009.

[71] Fernandez, Jay A. (August 21, 2009). ""Shutter Island" release postponed to February". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2009-08-24. Retrieved August 22, 2009.

[72] Sciretta, Peter (September 10, 2009). "Up in The Air Gets Early Release". /Film. Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved September 10, 2009.

[73] Fleming, Mike (September 30, 2009). "Clooney film 'Air' gets release date". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

[74] DiOrio, Carl (September 28, 2009). "'Up in the Air' shifted to Dec. 4: Overlapped with 'Men Who Stare at Goats' release". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.

[75] "Release Schedule: December 4, 2009". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved December 5, 2009.

[76] DiOrio, Carl (December 10, 2009). "'Princess' poised to reign at box office". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.

[77] "'Up in the Air' Official Website". Paramount Pictures. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2009.

[78] "Up in the Air: Global Sites & Release Dates". Paramount. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.

[79] Reitman, Jason (September 6, 2009). "Twitter Account: Jason Reitman". Jason Reitman. Archived from the original on 2009-09-21. Retrieved September 6, 2009.

[80] Tapley, Kristopher (September 5, 2009). "Celebrating Cinema as an Art, Telluride Unveils '09 Fest". In Contention. Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved September 5, 2009.

[81] Reitman, Jason (September 4, 2009). "Twitter Picture Account: Jason Reitman". Jason Reitman. Archived from the original on 2009-08-29. Retrieved September 5, 2009.

[indieWire_2009-09-06-82] Thompson, Anne (September 5, 2009). "Telluride Watch: Up in the Air Will Fly". Indiewire. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2009.

[83] "New Clooney comedy to premiere at TIFF". Toronto Star. July 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved July 30, 2009.

[84] "Toronto Film Festival adds latest from Reitman, Jeunet, Morgan". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved July 30, 2009.

[IC_2009-09-11-85] Tapley, Kristopher (September 11, 2009). "'Up in the Air' wowing press in Toronto". In Contention. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved September 12, 2009.

[EW_2009-09-11-86] Karger, Dave (September 11, 2009). "Toronto: 'Up in the Air' plays for press". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2009.

[TIFF_2009-87] Schoettle, Jane. "Films & Schedules: Up in the Air, Jason Reitman". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.

[HR_20090903-88] Zeitchik, Steven (September 3, 2009). "With 'Up in the Air,' Jason Reitman tries another fall take-off". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009.

[89] Brevet, Brad (September 8, 2009). "First Clip from Reitman's 'Up In the Air' Debuts". Rope of Silicon. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved September 8, 2009.

[90] Williams, Joe (August 13, 2009). "Countdown to your close-up: See "Up in the Air" trailer Sept. 10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2009.

[91] Brevet, Brad (October 1, 2009). "A Second Trailer for Reitman's 'Up In the Air': Now boarding a second trip to the friendly skies". Rope of Silicon. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved October 3, 2009.

[92] Billington, Alex (October 2, 2009). "Must Watch: Jason Reitman's Up in the Air Theatrical Trailer". First Showing. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved October 3, 2009.

[Aspen_Times-93] Oksenhorn, Stewart (October 1, 2009). "Director Jason Reitman gives Aspen spot in the credits". The Aspen Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.

[94] "Film Guide '09 At-A-Glance". Aspen Filmfest. September 28, 2009. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.

[95] "George Clooney's in "Up in the Air" to close 2009 Woodstock Film Festival". Vimooz. September 23, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[96] "Official Website". Woodstock Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved September 23, 2009.

[97] "2009 Schedule" (PDF). Woodstock Film Festival. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-11-28. Retrieved September 23, 2009.

[98] Brooks, Brian (September 28, 2009). "Reitman's "Up in the Air" and More Added to Hamptons Fest". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved September 29, 2009.

[99] "Up in the Air". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2009.

[100] "Official Website". International Rome Film Festival. Retrieved September 26, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}

[101] "2009 Program Schedule" (PDF). International Rome Film Festival. Retrieved September 26, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}

[102] "Lunch date with Mr. Best Director?". Orlando Sentinel. October 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2009.

[103] DiOrio, Carl (October 29, 2009). "Exhibitors party as ShowEast wraps". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 29, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}

[104] Hamilton, Keegan (October 28, 2009). "Shhh! It's A Sneak Peek of Up In the Air". Riverfront Times. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved October 28, 2009.

[105] "Opening and Closing Night Films Announced!". Austin Film Festival. September 28, 2009. Archived from the original on September 19, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.

[106] "Events Special Member Screenings". Palm Springs International Film Society. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved October 10, 2009.

[107] Uhovski, Valentine (October 30, 2009). "Up in the Air and Precious are set for a same-night Gotham screening showdown next week". Fashion Week Daily. Retrieved November 4, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[108] Gaffney, Adrienne (November 6, 2009). "Up in the Air Screening Has New York Elites Pondering Layoffs". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2009.

[109] Guerrasio, Jason (November 6, 2009). "Filmmaker/Apple Presents Meet the Filmmaker: Jason Reitman". Filmmaker Magazine. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2009.

[110] ""Up in the Air (Screening)" – Nov 8th". Boston Sunday Night Film Club. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved November 4, 2009.

[111] "Clooney Film Shot In St. Louis Generating Oscar Buzz: Major Coup For St. Louis As STL International Film Festival Features Clooney Movie". KTVI. October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[112] Sells, George (November 14, 2009). "Clooney Film "Up in the Air" Makes St. Louis Debut". KTVI. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved November 14, 2009.

[113] Stone, Sasha (November 14, 2009). "Up in the Air Literally". AwardsDaily. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved November 14, 2009.

[HF_2009-11-15-114] Ellwood, Gregory (November 15, 2009). "20,000 ft. 'Up in the Air' with 'New Moon's' Anna Kendrick". Hit Fix. Archived from the original on 2009-11-17. Retrieved November 15, 2009.

[TW_2009-11-15-115] Waxman, Sharon (November 15, 2009). "A Paramount-American Airlines Junket, Up In the Air". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved November 15, 2009.

[116] Countess, Jemal (November 16, 2009). "'Up in the Air' Screening with Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick". Backstage. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved November 23, 2009.

[117] "'Up in the Air' gets DVD release date". UPI. February 17, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-30. Retrieved February 23, 2010.

[118] "Up in the Air - DVD Sales". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved July 23, 2011.

[119] "Weekend Box Office: 'Up in the Air'". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved December 20, 2009.

[120] "The Top Movies, Weekend of December 18, 2009". The Numbers. December 22, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved July 23, 2011.

[HR_2009-09-07-121] Fernandez, Jay A. (September 7, 2009). "Optimism in 'Air' as Telluride ends". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.

[rot-122] "Up in the Air (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

[meta-123] "Up in the Air: Reviews (2009)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved January 24, 2010.

[124] "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Up in the Air" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

[Variety_2009-09-07-125] McCarthy, Todd (September 7, 2009). "Telluride rides out tough time". Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2009.

[126] Stone, Sasha (September 22, 2009). "Indiewire Poll Names A Serious Man Best Film of TIFF". Awards Daily. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved September 23, 2009.

[127] Turan, Kenneth (December 4, 2009). "Up in the Air". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2010.

[ewrev-128] Gleiberman, Owen (December 30, 2009). "Up in the Air (2009)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved January 14, 2010.

[129] Puig, Claudia (December 4, 2009). "Timely 'Up in the Air' rises to challenge with humor, heart". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved January 14, 2010.

[IFC_2009-09-12-130] Saito, Stephen (September 12, 2009). "Toronto 2009: "Up in the Air" Flies High". IFC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009.

[131] Romney, Jonathan (January 17, 2010). "Up In The Air, Jason Reitman, 109 Mins". IFC. London. Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved January 17, 2010.

[ebert-132] Ebert, Roger (December 2, 2009). "Up in the Air". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2010-04-19. Retrieved October 13, 2010.

[Variety_2009-09-06-133] McCarthy, Todd (September 6, 2009). "Up in the Air". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2009.

[134] Dargis, Manohla (December 4, 2009). "Neither Here Nor There". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved January 14, 2010.

[135] Phillips, Michael (September 11, 2009). "Toronto fest: "A Serious Man," and a shallow one". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved September 12, 2009.

[136] Sancton, Julian (September 22, 2009). "Is Up In The Air Rising on Hot Air?". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2009.

[137] Hoberman, J. (December 1, 2009). "George Clooney in Up in the Air: Getting fired sux, but Jason Reitman says u will b OK l8r". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved January 14, 2010.

[138] Jake Tomlinson (December 10, 2009). "Movie Review: Up in the Air". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved December 23, 2009.

[139] Reynolds, Simon (March 7, 2010). "In Full: Oscars 2010 – The Winners". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[140] "Nominees & Winners for the 82nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[141] "BAFTA Winners 2010". British Academy Film Awards. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[142] "Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Name "Up in the Air" Best Picture of 2009" (PDF). Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. December 16, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved May 1, 2010.

[143] Wilonsky, Robert (December 16, 2009). "DFW Crix Up in the Air With Year-End Tally". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved December 16, 2009.

[144] Ciarrocchi, Justine (January 17, 2010). "Golden Globes 2010: Christoph Waltz Wins for Best Supporting Actor". Screen Crave. uCrave. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

[145] "Golden Globes nominations: the 2010 list in full". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved January 31, 2010.

[146] "Writers Guild Awards-Previous nominees and winners". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

[147] "2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

[148] Ditzian, Eric (December 17, 2009). "SAG Awards Nominations Led By 'Up In The Air,'Precious'". MTV. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2009.

[149] Esmailian, Ani (December 17, 2009). "2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations List". Hollyscoop. DNA Group, Inc. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010.

[150] "2010 MTV Movie Awards Winners". MTV.com. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on 2010-06-08. Retrieved May 15, 2010.

[151] Serpe, Gina (January 6, 2010). "Mariah's Acceptance Speech More Lush-ious Than Precious?". E!. Comcast. Retrieved May 4, 2010.

[152] Moore, Roger (December 21, 2009). "Florida Critics Circle joins the Up in the Air bandwagon". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on December 23, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2009.

[153] Pond, Steve (January 15, 2010). "Good Morning, Oscar: January 15". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved August 1, 2010.

[154] Robinson, Anna (December 14, 2009). "2009 Southeastern Film Critics Association winners". Alt Film Guide. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2010.

[155] Robinson, Anna (January 4, 2010). "Up In The Air, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth: Vancouver Film Critics Nominations". Alt Film Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved May 7, 2010.

[156] "The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Awards". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[157] ""The Hurt Locker" Takes Top Honors". Chicago Film Critics Association. December 21, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[158] "The 8th Annual Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards". Central Ohio Film Critics Association. January 7, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved January 9, 2010.

[159] "Denver Film Critics Society 2009–2010 Award Winners". Denver Film Critics Society. January 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[160] "Up in the Air Flies High with D.C. Film Critics". Washington DC Area Film Critics Association. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

[161] "Kansas City Film Critics Circle". Kansas City Film Critics Circle. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved May 5, 2010.

[162] "2009 National Board of Review Awards". National Board of Review. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2009.

[163] "12th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards". Costume Designers Guild. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved January 26, 2010.

[164] Ebert, Roger (December 19, 2009). "Roger Ebert's Journal: The best films of 2009". Chicago Sun Times. Chicago, Illinois: Sun-Times Media Group. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.

[165] Holden, Stephen (December 18, 2009). "Long Shadows of an Economy and a War". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved July 25, 2010.

[166] Silverman, Stephen (December 14, 2009). "AFI Honors Hangover, Mad Men and Hurt Locker". People. Time Warner. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved July 25, 2010.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[24]

[25]

[26]

[27]

[28]

[29]

[30]

[31]

[32]

[33]

[34]

[35]

[36]

[37]

[38]

[39]

[40]

[41]

[42]

[43]

[44]

[45]

[46]

[47]

[48]

[49]

[50]

[51]

[52]

[53]

[54]

[55]

[56]

[57]

[58]

[59]

[60]

[61]

[62]

[63]

[64]

[65]

[66]

[67]

[68]

[69]

[70]

[71]

[72]

[73]

[74]

[75]

[76]

[77]

[78]

[79]

[80]

[81]

[82]

[83]

[84]

[85]

[86]

[87]

[88]

[89]

[90]

[91]

[92]

[93]

[94]

[95]

[96]

[97]

[98]

[99]

[100]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Short description|2009 comedy-drama film by Jason Reitman}}
+{{Short description|2009 romantic -comedy-drama film by Jason Reitman}}
 {{Infobox film
 | name           = Up in the Air
@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 | cinematography = [[Eric Steelberg]]
 | editing        = [[Dana E. Glauberman]]
-| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
+| production_companies = [[The Montecito Picture Company]]
-* [[DreamWorks Pictures]]{{efn|Uncredited, produced under DW Studios, LLC}}
-* [[The Montecito Picture Company]]
-* Cold Spring Pictures<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/executive-suite-tom-pollock-ivan-165068 |title=Executive Suite: Tom Pollock and Ivan Reitman |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2011-10-03 |access-date=2014-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314171452/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/executive-suite-tom-pollock-ivan-165068 |archive-date=2014-03-14 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* Rickshaw Productions
-* Right of Way Films
-}}
 | distributor    = [[Paramount Pictures]]
 | released       = {{Film date|2009|09|05|[[Telluride Film Festival|Telluride]]|2009|12|04|United States}}
@@ Line 42: / Line 36: @@
 }}
-'''''Up in the Air''''' is a 2009 American [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Jason Reitman]]. It was written by Reitman and [[Sheldon Turner]], based on the 2001 novel ''[[Up in the Air (novel)|Up in the Air]]'' by [[Walter Kirn]]. The story is centered on traveling corporate "[[layoff|downsize]]r" Ryan Bingham ([[George Clooney]]). [[Vera Farmiga]], [[Anna Kendrick]], and [[Jason Bateman]] also star. ''Up in the Air'' was primarily filmed in [[St. Louis]] with additional scenes shot in [[Detroit]], [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], [[Las Vegas]], and [[Miami]].
+'''''Up in the Air''''' is a 2009 American [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Jason Reitman]]. It was written by Reitman and [[Sheldon Turner]] from [[Walter Kirn]]'s [[Up in the Air (novel)|2001 novel]]. The story is centered on traveling corporate "[[layoff|downsize]]r" Ryan Bingham ([[George Clooney]]). [[Vera Farmiga]], [[Anna Kendrick]], and [[Jason Bateman]] also star. ''Up in the Air'' was primarily filmed in [[St. Louis]] with additional scenes shot in [[Detroit]], [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], [[Las Vegas]], and [[Miami]].
 Reitman promoted ''Up in the Air'' with personal appearances at film festivals, starting with [[Telluride Film Festival|Telluride]] on September 5, 2009. Following a Los Angeles premiere at the [[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|Mann Village Theater]] in November, [[Paramount Pictures]] gave ''Up in the Air'' a wide release on December 23, 2009.
@@ Line 49: / Line 43: @@
 == Plot ==
-Ryan Bingham works for an American [[human resources]] consultancy firm specializing in [[termination of employment|employment-termination]] assistance. His work constantly takes him around the country, conducting company layoffs on behalf of employers. Ryan also gives motivational speeches, using the analogy, "What's in Your Backpack?" to extol living free of burdensome relationships and material possessions. A frequent flyer, Ryan aspires to earn ten million [[frequent-flyer program|frequent flyer]] miles with [[American Airlines]]. While traveling, Ryan meets a woman named Alex, a professional who also flies frequently. They begin a [[casual relationship]], meeting up in various cities as their respective schedules allow.
+Ryan Bingham works for an American [[human resources]] consultancy firm specializing in [[termination of employment|employment-termination]] assistance. His work constantly takes him around the country, conducting company layoffs on behalf of employers. Ryan also gives motivational speeches, using the analogy, "What's in Your Backpack?" to extol living free of burdensome relationships and material possessions. A frequent flyer, Ryan aspires to earn ten million [[frequent-flyer program|frequent flyer]] miles with [[American Airlines]]. While traveling, he meets a woman named Alex, a professional who also flies frequently. They begin a [[casual relationship]], meeting up in various cities as their respective schedules allow.
-Ryan is recalled to his company's offices in [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]. Natalie Keener, a young, ambitious new hire, promotes cutting costs by conducting layoffs via [[video conference|video-conferencing]]. Ryan raises concerns that the new system is impersonal and undignified, and argues that Natalie lacks understanding about the firing process and how to handle emotionally vulnerable people. Ryan's boss, Craig Gregory, has Natalie accompany a reluctant Ryan on his next round of terminations to observe the process.
+Ryan is recalled to his company's offices in [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]]. Natalie Keener, a young, ambitious new hire, promotes cutting costs by conducting layoffs via [[video conference|video-conferencing]]. Ryan raises concerns that the new system is impersonal and undignified, arguing that Natalie lacks understanding about the firing process and how to handle emotionally vulnerable people. His boss, Craig Gregory, has Natalie accompany a reluctant Ryan on his next round of terminations to observe the process.
 Ryan tutors Natalie on traveling more efficiently using smaller luggage and moving quickly through airport security. As they travel together, Natalie challenges Ryan's philosophies on life, particularly regarding relationships and love, but Ryan defends his lifestyle. During the trip, Natalie's boyfriend unceremoniously dumps her by [[text message]]. Ryan and Alex comfort the shattered Natalie. On a video termination test run, Ryan's earlier concerns prove valid; when one laid-off person breaks down on camera, Natalie is unable to properly console him and another employee threatens suicide.
-Natalie castigates Ryan for his inability to commit to Alex, despite their obvious compatibility; Ryan dismisses her criticisms and chastises her for lacking empathy and never appreciating her surroundings. Before returning home, Ryan, taking Alex along, heads to [[Wisconsin]] for his sister Julie's wedding. He has a strained reunion with his semi-estranged family who resent his absence. When Jim, the groom, gets [[cold feet]] just prior to the ceremony, Ryan's older sister, Kara, asks Ryan to intervene. Although counter to his personal philosophy, Ryan uses his motivational skills to persuade Jim to proceed with the wedding.
+Natalie castigates Ryan for his inability to commit to Alex, despite their obvious compatibility; he dismisses her criticisms and chastises her for lacking empathy and never appreciating her surroundings. Before returning home, Ryan, taking Alex along, heads to [[Wisconsin]] for his sister Julie's wedding. He has a strained reunion with his semi-estranged family, who resent his absence. When Jim, the groom, gets [[cold feet]] just prior to the ceremony, Ryan's older sister, Kara, asks him to intervene. Although counter to his personal philosophy, Ryan uses his motivational skills to persuade Jim to proceed with the wedding.
-Ryan begins questioning his lifestyle and philosophies, and doubts what he lectures others about. In [[Las Vegas]] for a prestigious speaking engagement, Ryan abruptly walks offstage mid-presentation and impulsively flies to [[Chicago]] to see Alex. Arriving at her front door, he is stunned to discover that she is married and has children. She later phones, chastising him for nearly wrecking her marriage, and says her family is her real life; he is merely an escape.
+Ryan begins questioning his lifestyle and philosophies, and doubts what he lectures others about. In [[Las Vegas]] for a prestigious speaking engagement, he abruptly walks offstage mid-presentation and impulsively flies to [[Chicago]] to see Alex. Arriving at her front door, he is stunned to discover that she is married and has children. She later phones, chastising him for nearly wrecking her marriage, and says her family is her real life; he is merely an escape.
-On Ryan's flight home, the crew announces that he has just crossed the ten million mile mark. American Airlines' chief pilot is aboard to personally congratulate Ryan and notes he is the youngest person to achieve the milestone. When asked where he is from, Ryan, realizing he has no real home, simply says, "here." Back in Omaha, Ryan transfers a million frequent flyer miles to Julie and Jim so they can have a honeymoon. Craig informs Ryan that a laid-off employee has committed suicide (the same one who had threatened to do so earlier). Natalie, upset over the news, quits via text message. The remote-layoff program is stopped, and Ryan is sent back on the road.
+On Ryan's flight home, the crew announces that he has just crossed the ten-million mile mark. The airline's chief pilot is aboard to personally congratulate Ryan and notes he is the youngest person to achieve the milestone. When asked where he is from, Ryan, realizing he has no real home, simply says, "here." Back in Omaha, Ryan transfers a million frequent flyer miles to Julie and Jim so they can have a honeymoon. Craig informs Ryan that a laid-off employee has committed suicide (the same one who had threatened to do so earlier). Natalie, upset over the news, quits via text message. The remote-layoff program is stopped, and Ryan is sent back on the road.
-Natalie applies to the same [[San Francisco]] company where she had previously declined a position, having followed her now ex-boyfriend to Omaha. Impressed by her qualifications and Ryan's glowing written recommendation, the interviewer hires her. The film concludes with Ryan at the airport, standing in front of a vast destination board, contemplating where he should travel next (something Natalie encouraged him to do earlier).  Looking up, he lets go of his luggage.
+Natalie applies to the same [[San Francisco]] company where she had previously declined a position, having followed her now ex-boyfriend to Omaha. Impressed by her qualifications and Ryan's glowing written recommendation, the interviewer hires her. The film concludes with Ryan at the airport, standing in front of a vast destination board, contemplating where he should travel next (something Natalie encouraged him to do earlier). Looking up, he lets go of his luggage.
 == Cast ==
@@ Line 75: / Line 69: @@
 * [[J. K. Simmons]] as Bob, a fired employee
 * [[Sam Elliott]] as Maynard Finch, Chief Pilot
-* [[Chris Lowell]] as Kevin, Ryan’s assistant
+* [[Chris Lowell]] as Kevin, Ryan's assistant
 * [[Tamala Jones]] as Karen Barnes, a fired employee
 * [[Adhir Kalyan]] as a fired IT worker
@@ Line 87: / Line 81: @@
 [[Walter Kirn]] wrote ''[[Up in the Air (novel)|Up in the Air]]'', the book on which the film is based, during a snowbound winter on a ranch in rural [[Montana]], while thinking about airports, airplanes and first-class passengers he had met who would strongly resemble Ryan Bingham.<ref name="CB 2009-11-05">{{cite web|last=Nemiroff|first=Perri|title=Interview: Up In The Air's Jason Reitman, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick and Walter Kirn|work=Cinema Blend|date=November 5, 2009|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Interview-Up-In-The-Air-s-Jason-Reitman-Vera-Farmiga-Anna-Kendrick-and-Walter-Kirn-15568.html|access-date=November 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225095652/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Interview-Up-In-The-Air-s-Jason-Reitman-Vera-Farmiga-Anna-Kendrick-and-Walter-Kirn-15568.html|archive-date=2010-02-25|url-status=live}}</ref> The novel was published in 2001 and, shortly after, [[Sheldon Turner]] discovered the book and wrote a screenplay adaptation, which he sold to [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]] in 2003.<ref name="wrap012510"/> Kirn can be seen in the film sitting beside Ryan at the initial meeting in Omaha.
-Director [[Jason Reitman]] later came upon the novel (initially attracted by the [[Christopher Buckley (novelist)|Christopher Buckley]] [[blurb]] on the cover) while browsing in the [[Los Angeles]] bookstore [[Book Soup]].<ref name="VR1118012459">{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title=Reitman on origins of 'Air'|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 9, 2009|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012459.html|access-date=December 9, 2009}}</ref><ref name="wrap012510">{{cite web|last=Pond|first=Steve|title='Up in the Air' Holds a Damage-Control Screening|work=[[The Wrap]]|date=January 25, 2010|url=https://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/air-holds-damage-control-screening-13493|access-date=January 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129040421/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/air-holds-damage-control-screening-13493|archive-date=2010-01-29}}</ref> Reitman persuaded his father, [[Ivan Reitman]], to purchase the book's film rights, and the elder Reitman commissioned a screenplay from [[Ted Griffin]] and Nicholas Griffin, who used some elements from Turner's script in their work. Jason Reitman then developed his own screenplay, incorporating some of the original script that was (unbeknownst to Reitman) written by Turner. Some Turner inventions that were used in the film include Ryan's boilerplate termination speech ("Anyone who ever built an empire or changed the world sat where you're sitting right now ..."), a key plot point involving a suicide, and the character of Ryan's partner (written by Turner as a man).<ref name="wrap012510"/><ref name="LAT 2010-01-15">{{cite web|last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|title=Screenwriting credits, floating up in the air|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 15, 2010|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/01/james-cameron-jason-reitman-anthony-minghella-avatar.html|access-date=January 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119021056/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/01/james-cameron-jason-reitman-anthony-minghella-avatar.html|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=live}}</ref> Reitman initially attempted to claim sole credit for writing the film, then later admitted to confusion when the [[Writers Guild of America]] ruled that he should share credit with Turner, whose script Reitman claimed to have never read. He and Turner later appeared at a WGA event where both said they were happy to share credit, after Turner's contribution to the final product was made clear.<ref name="wrap012510"/><ref name="LAT 2010-01-15"/> At a press screening, Reitman also said that his father Ivan had written "the best line in the movie."<ref name="LAT 2009-09-12">{{cite web|last=Olsen|first=Mark|title=Smooth Landing: "Up In The Air"|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 12, 2009|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/smooth-landing-up-in-the-air.html|access-date=September 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925044859/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/smooth-landing-up-in-the-air.html|archive-date=2009-09-25|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Director [[Jason Reitman]] later came upon the novel (initially attracted by the [[Christopher Buckley (novelist)|Christopher Buckley]] [[blurb]] on the cover) while browsing in the [[Los Angeles]] bookstore [[Book Soup]].<ref name="VR1118012459">{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title=Reitman on origins of 'Air'|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 9, 2009|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/awards/reitman-on-origins-of-air-1118012459/|access-date=December 9, 2009}}</ref><ref name="wrap012510">{{cite web|last=Pond|first=Steve|title='Up in the Air' Holds a Damage-Control Screening|work=[[The Wrap]]|date=January 25, 2010|url=https://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/air-holds-damage-control-screening-13493|access-date=January 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129040421/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/air-holds-damage-control-screening-13493|archive-date=2010-01-29}}</ref> Reitman persuaded his father, [[Ivan Reitman]], to purchase the book's film rights, and the elder Reitman commissioned a screenplay from [[Ted Griffin]] and Nicholas Griffin, who used some elements from Turner's script in their work. Jason Reitman then developed his own screenplay, incorporating some of the original script that was (unbeknownst to Reitman) written by Turner. Some Turner inventions that were used in the film include Ryan's boilerplate termination speech ("Anyone who ever built an empire or changed the world sat where you're sitting right now ..."), a key plot point involving a suicide, and the character of Ryan's partner (written by Turner as a man).<ref name="wrap012510"/><ref name="LAT 2010-01-15">{{cite web|last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|title=Screenwriting credits, floating up in the air|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 15, 2010|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/01/james-cameron-jason-reitman-anthony-minghella-avatar.html|access-date=January 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119021056/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/01/james-cameron-jason-reitman-anthony-minghella-avatar.html|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=live}}</ref> Reitman initially attempted to claim sole credit for writing the film, then later admitted to confusion when the [[Writers Guild of America]] ruled that he should share credit with Turner, whose script Reitman claimed to have never read. He and Turner later appeared at a WGA event where both said they were happy to share credit, after Turner's contribution to the final product was made clear.<ref name="wrap012510"/><ref name="LAT 2010-01-15"/> At a press screening, Reitman also said that his father Ivan had written "the best line in the movie."<ref name="LAT 2009-09-12">{{cite web|last=Olsen|first=Mark|title=Smooth Landing: "Up In The Air"|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 12, 2009|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/smooth-landing-up-in-the-air.html|access-date=September 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925044859/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/smooth-landing-up-in-the-air.html|archive-date=2009-09-25|url-status=live}}</ref>
 === Casting ===
-Though Reitman has claimed in countless interviews that he wrote the parts specifically for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride, Melanie Lynskey, Amy Morton, Sam Elliott and Zach Galifianakis,<ref name="SFilm 2009-09-16">{{cite web|last=Sciretta|first=Peter|title=Must Watch Interview: Up in the Air's Jason Reitman on the Telluride Gondola|work=[[/Film]]|date=September 16, 2009|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/16/interview-jason-reitman-up-in-the-air-telluride/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202132356/http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/16/interview-jason-reitman-up-in-the-air-telluride/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2013|access-date=September 27, 2009}}</ref><ref name="FS 2009-09-16">{{cite web|last=Billington|first=Alex|title=Interview: Up in the Air's Jason Reitman on the Telluride Gondola|work=First Showing|date=September 16, 2009|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/09/16/interview-up-in-the-airs-jason-reitman-on-the-telluride-gondola/#comment-188118|access-date=September 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922214744/http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/09/16/interview-up-in-the-airs-jason-reitman-on-the-telluride-gondola/#comment-188118|archive-date=2009-09-22|url-status=live}}</ref> some of the actors publicly stated their confusion in Reitman's assertion, if only because they knew he was meeting with other actors all along including his choice of [[Elliot Page]] (who starred in Reitman's previous film ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'') for the part that Kendrick ultimately played.<ref name="Movieline 2010-01-18">{{cite web|last=Buchanan|first=Kyle|title=The Jason Reitman Takedown Begins|work=Movieline|date=January 18, 2010|url=http://www.movieline.com/2010/01/the-jason-reitman-takedown-begins.php|access-date=January 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100121140202/http://www.movieline.com/2010/01/the-jason-reitman-takedown-begins.php|archive-date=2010-01-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> On the part played by Farmiga, he cited her ability to walk a fine line between aggressiveness and femininity. On Kendrick, Reitman cited that he was inspired by her performance in ''[[Rocket Science (film)|Rocket Science]]''. On Clooney, he said, "If you're going to make a movie about a guy who fires people for a living and you still want to like him, that actor better be damn charming and I don't think there's a more charming actor alive than George Clooney. I was very lucky he said yes."<ref name="SC 2009-10-21">{{cite web|last=Elfman|first=Mali|title=LFF: Up in the Air Press Conference – Reitman, Farmiga, Kendrick|work=Screen Crave|date=October 21, 2009|url=http://screencrave.com/2009-10-21/lff-up-in-the-air-press-conference-reitman-farminga-kendrick/|access-date=November 1, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113130039/http://screencrave.com/2009-10-21/lff-up-in-the-air-press-conference-reitman-farminga-kendrick/|archive-date=January 13, 2010}}</ref> Reitman said, on the ''B.S. Report with Bill Simmons'', that he considered [[Steve Martin]] for the part if Clooney declined the role. Reitman said that he would have changed the movie with Martin and given Martin "his ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]''."<ref>{{cite web|last=Simmons|first=Bill|title=Podcast: Interview with Jason Reitman|work=B.S. Report with Bill Simmons|date=January 21, 2010|url=http://a.espnradio.com/podcenter/sportsguy/simmons100121.mp3|access-date=February 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710201932/http://a.espnradio.com/podcenter/sportsguy/simmons100121.mp3|archive-date=2011-07-10|url-status=live}} Duration: 1:04:34</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Anderton|first=Ethan|title=Jason Reitman Talks More New Projects & Clooney-Less UITA|work=First Showing|date=January 23, 2010|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/23/jason-reitman-talks-new-projects-and-clooney-less-uita/|access-date=February 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126073337/http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/23/jason-reitman-talks-new-projects-and-clooney-less-uita/|archive-date=2010-01-26|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Reitman repeatedly stated that he wrote parts specifically for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride, Melanie Lynskey, Amy Morton, Sam Elliott and Zach Galifianakis,.<ref name="SFilm 2009-09-16">{{cite web|last=Sciretta|first=Peter|title=Must Watch Interview: Up in the Air's Jason Reitman on the Telluride Gondola|work=[[/Film]]|date=September 16, 2009|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/16/interview-jason-reitman-up-in-the-air-telluride/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202132356/http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/16/interview-jason-reitman-up-in-the-air-telluride/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2013|access-date=September 27, 2009}}</ref><ref name="FS 2009-09-16">{{cite web|last=Billington|first=Alex|title=Interview: Up in the Air's Jason Reitman on the Telluride Gondola|work=First Showing|date=September 16, 2009|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/09/16/interview-up-in-the-airs-jason-reitman-on-the-telluride-gondola/#comment-188118|access-date=September 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922214744/http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/09/16/interview-up-in-the-airs-jason-reitman-on-the-telluride-gondola/#comment-188118|archive-date=2009-09-22|url-status=live}}</ref> On the part played by Farmiga, he cited her ability to walk a fine line between aggressiveness and femininity. On Kendrick, Reitman cited that he was inspired by her performance in ''[[Rocket Science (film)|Rocket Science]]''. On Clooney, he said, "If you're going to make a movie about a guy who fires people for a living and you still want to like him, that actor better be damn charming and I don't think there's a more charming actor alive than George Clooney. I was very lucky he said yes."<ref name="SC 2009-10-21">{{cite web|last=Elfman|first=Mali|title=LFF: Up in the Air Press Conference – Reitman, Farmiga, Kendrick|work=Screen Crave|date=October 21, 2009|url=http://screencrave.com/2009-10-21/lff-up-in-the-air-press-conference-reitman-farminga-kendrick/|access-date=November 1, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113130039/http://screencrave.com/2009-10-21/lff-up-in-the-air-press-conference-reitman-farminga-kendrick/|archive-date=January 13, 2010}}</ref> Reitman said, on the ''B.S. Report with Bill Simmons'', that he considered [[Steve Martin]] for the part if Clooney declined the role. Reitman said that he would have changed the movie with Martin and given Martin "his ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]''."<ref>{{cite web|last=Simmons|first=Bill|title=Podcast: Interview with Jason Reitman|work=B.S. Report with Bill Simmons|date=January 21, 2010|url=http://a.espnradio.com/podcenter/sportsguy/simmons100121.mp3|access-date=February 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710201932/http://a.espnradio.com/podcenter/sportsguy/simmons100121.mp3|archive-date=2011-07-10|url-status=live}} Duration: 1:04:34</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Anderton|first=Ethan|title=Jason Reitman Talks More New Projects & Clooney-Less UITA|work=First Showing|date=January 23, 2010|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/23/jason-reitman-talks-new-projects-and-clooney-less-uita/|access-date=February 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126073337/http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/23/jason-reitman-talks-new-projects-and-clooney-less-uita/|archive-date=2010-01-26|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Approximately 4,600 people applied to be extras in the film during the open call on January 24, 2009 and January 25, 2009, at [[Crestwood Court]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name="MO Film">{{cite web|title=Official information for the St. Louis film "Up in the Air" |publisher=Missouri Film Commission Project Hotline |date=January 15, 2009 |url=http://www.missouribusiness.net/film/hotline.asp |access-date=January 18, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510141333/http://www.missouribusiness.net/film/hotline.asp |archive-date=May 10, 2008 }}</ref> ''Up in the Air'' cast 2,000 extras<ref name="KPLR">{{cite web|title=Clooney's 'Up in the Air' Filming in St. Louis|work=[[KPLR-TV|KPLR]]|url=http://www.kplr11.com/news/cloonys-up-in-the-air,0,2876609.story|access-date=September 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713170753/http://www.kplr11.com/news/cloonys-up-in-the-air,0,2876609.story|archive-date=2011-07-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> with 15 to 25 Missouri actors in minor speaking roles. About 250 extras were used from the Omaha, Nebraska, area. They were used for filming inside and outside the terminal at [[Eppley Airfield]], while Clooney acted out most of his scenes inside the terminal.<ref name="WOWT 2009-04-28"/>
+Approximately 500 people applied to be extras in the film during the open call on January 24, 2009, and January 25, 2009, at [[Crestwood Court]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name="MO Film">{{cite web|title=Official information for the St. Louis film "Up in the Air" |publisher=Missouri Film Commission Project Hotline |date=January 15, 2009 |url=http://www.missouribusiness.net/film/hotline.asp |access-date=January 18, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510141333/http://www.missouribusiness.net/film/hotline.asp |archive-date=May 10, 2008 }}</ref> ''Up in the Air'' cast 2,000 extras<ref name="KPLR">{{cite web|title=Clooney's 'Up in the Air' Filming in St. Louis|work=[[KPLR-TV|KPLR]]|url=http://www.kplr11.com/news/cloonys-up-in-the-air,0,2876609.story|access-date=September 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713170753/http://www.kplr11.com/news/cloonys-up-in-the-air,0,2876609.story|archive-date=2011-07-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> with 15 to 25 Missouri actors in minor speaking roles. About 250 extras were used from the Omaha, Nebraska, area. They were used for filming inside and outside the terminal at [[Eppley Airfield]], while Clooney acted out most of his scenes inside the terminal.<ref name="WOWT 2009-04-28"/>
 While filming in St. Louis and Detroit, Reitman placed an ad in the paper asking if people who recently lost their job wanted to be in a documentary about job loss. He specified "documentary" in the ad so that actors would not respond. Reitman was amazed by how many people of different age, race, and gender were willing to speak frankly about what happened and what a cathartic experience it had been.<ref>{{cite web|last=McCollum|first=Charlie|title=Jason Reitman flies high with 'Up In the Air'|work=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=December 3, 2009|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_13903281?source=rss&nclick_check=1|access-date=December 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629111843/http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_13903281?source=rss&nclick_check=1|archive-date=2011-06-29|url-status=live}}</ref> The film crew received a startling 100 responses, including 60 people filmed (30 in Detroit and 30 in St. Louis).<ref name="MOL 2009-11-27">{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Sheila|title=Jason Reitman Interview, Up in the Air|work=Movies on Line|date=November 27, 2009|url=http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_17517.html|access-date=November 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129014355/http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_17517.html|archive-date=2009-11-29|url-status=live}}</ref> Twenty-two are seen in the film.<ref name="Final Credits">{{cite web|title=''Up in the Air'' End Title Credits|publisher=[[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]|url=http://www.paramount.com/webmaster/assets/synopsis/30/UITA%20Final%20End%20Credits.pdf|access-date=December 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215142439/http://www.paramount.com/webmaster/assets/synopsis/30/UITA%20Final%20End%20Credits.pdf|archive-date=February 15, 2010}}</ref> The interviews ran for about ten minutes on what it was like to lose their job in a poor economy, and after that the interviewer would "fire" them on camera and ask them to either respond the way they did the day they lost their job or, if they preferred, the way they wished they had responded.<ref name="CB 2009-11-05"/><ref name="HR 2009-09-12">{{cite web|last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|title='Up in the Air's' recession-themed flight plan|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 12, 2009|url=http://riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com/2009/09/12/jason-reitman-toronto-up-in-the-air/|access-date=September 13, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105021434/http://riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com/2009/09/12/jason-reitman-toronto-up-in-the-air/|archive-date=2013-01-05|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="WSJ 2009-09-13">{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Anthony|title=Toronto Film Festival: George Clooney's "Up In the Air" Spotlights Economic Trouble|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=September 13, 2009|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/09/13/toronto-film-festival-george-clooneys-up-in-the-air-spotlights-economic-trouble/|access-date=September 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915181723/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/09/13/toronto-film-festival-george-clooneys-up-in-the-air-spotlights-economic-trouble/|archive-date=2009-09-15|url-status=live}}</ref>
@@ Line 108: / Line 102: @@
 The post-production schedule for ''Up in the Air'' was shorter than Jason Reitman's previous two films. The editing team had only 16 to 17 weeks post-schedule, whereas an editing deadline is usually from 22 to 26 weeks. Reitman was involved in post-production while shooting. The film was shot entirely on location and Glauberman stayed in Los Angeles to cut. She would send him scenes every day or every other day as she finished them, and he would view them. He flew home every weekend to work with her for a few hours on Saturday or Sunday in order to stay on schedule.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vanairsdale|first=S.T.|title=Meet Dana E. Glauberman, Jason Reitman's Editor Extraordinaire|work=Movieline|date=November 4, 2009|url=http://www.movieline.com/2009/11/meet-dana-e-glauberman-jason-reitmans-editor-extraordinaire.php?page=all|access-date=November 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311023611/http://www.movieline.com/2009/11/meet-dana-e-glauberman-jason-reitmans-editor-extraordinaire.php?page=all|archive-date=2010-03-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Editing helped determine how nonverbal moments shape the first meeting between Ryan and Alex, who become lovers. "In a scene like that, there is a sort of playfulness that goes on," editor, [[Dana E. Glauberman]] said. "There were little looks that they gave each other. Sometimes I stayed a beat longer on a take to get that little sparkle in their eyes ... You can see a lot of playfulness in the quick cuts back and forth when they are teasing each other, but then there are also certain moments that Vera would give a little raise of an eyebrow, or George would give the same thing. Those tiny nuances are really helpful to show their character and show what they are after."<ref>{{cite web|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title=Hidden key to thesps' success: editors|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 10, 2009|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012549.html|access-date=December 11, 2009}}</ref>
+Editing helped determine how nonverbal moments shape the first meeting between Ryan and Alex, who become lovers. "In a scene like that, there is a sort of playfulness that goes on," editor, [[Dana E. Glauberman]] said. "There were little looks that they gave each other. Sometimes I stayed a beat longer on a take to get that little sparkle in their eyes ... You can see a lot of playfulness in the quick cuts back and forth when they are teasing each other, but then there are also certain moments that Vera would give a little raise of an eyebrow, or George would give the same thing. Those tiny nuances are really helpful to show their character and show what they are after."<ref>{{cite web|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title=Hidden key to thesps' success: editors|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 10, 2009|url=https://variety.com/2009/digital/awards/hidden-key-to-thesps-success-editors-1118012549/|access-date=December 11, 2009}}</ref>
 == Themes ==
@@ Line 135: / Line 129: @@
 ''Up in the Air'' was screened as a "sneak preview" at the [[Telluride Film Festival]] on September 5, 2009, before its world premiere at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] (TIFF) on September 12.<ref>{{cite web|last=Willman|first=Chris|title=Clooney's "Up in the Air" Premieres at Telluride|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=September 6, 2009|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-willman/clooneys-up-in-the-air-pr_b_278466.html|access-date=December 31, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916234537/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-willman/clooneys-up-in-the-air-pr_b_278466.html|archive-date=2009-09-16|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Horn|first=John|title=Telluride Film Festival: Jason Reitman returns flying high|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 5, 2009|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/telluride-film-festivaljason-reitman-returns.html|access-date=December 31, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006015418/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/telluride-film-festivaljason-reitman-returns.html|archive-date=2009-10-06|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="indiewire1">{{cite web|last=Hernandez|first=Eugene|title=Celebrating Cinema as an Art, Telluride Unveils '09 Fest|work=[[Indiewire]]|date=September 3, 2009|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/telluride_film_festival_cinema_is_an_art/|access-date=September 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905192626/http://www.indiewire.com/article/telluride_film_festival_cinema_is_an_art/|archive-date=2009-09-05|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wloszczyna|first=Susan|title=The 'Juno' midwives return to Toronto with new films|work=[[USA Today]]|date=September 11, 2009|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-09-09-toronto-reitman-cody-page_N.htm|access-date=December 31, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531154335/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-09-09-toronto-reitman-cody-page_N.htm|archive-date=2010-05-31|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was initially not scheduled to be completed for another three months, but Reitman rushed production in order to maintain a streak of debuting his films at TIFF.<ref name="HR 2009-09-03">{{cite web|last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|title=With 'Up in the Air,' Jason Reitman tries another fall take-off|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 3, 2009|url=http://riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com/2009/09/up-in-the-air-jason-reitman-george-clooney.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105025630/http://riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com/2009/09/up-in-the-air-jason-reitman-george-clooney.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 5, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2009}}</ref>
-During October and November 2009, ''Up in the Air'' screened at festivals including the Aspen Filmfest,<ref name="aspenfilm1">{{cite web|title=Writer-Director Jason Reitman to receive Aspen Film's New Directions Award|publisher=Aspen Film Fest|url=http://www.aspenfilm.org/index.php/film-guide-ff/199-cinefile-new-directions-award|access-date=October 1, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> the [[Woodstock Film Festival]],<ref name="recordonline1">{{cite web|last=Malcolm|first=Timothy|title=Clooney movie 'Up in the Air' to close Woodstock Film Festival|work=[[Times-Herald Record]]|date=September 23, 2009|url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090923/NEWS/909229956/-1/NEWS|access-date=September 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617042947/http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20090923%2FNEWS%2F909229956%2F-1%2FNEWS|archive-date=2011-06-17|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Hamptons International Film Festival]],<ref name="latimes1">{{cite web|last=Gaita|first=Paul|title='Air,' Nair added to Hamptons Film Festival|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 29, 2009|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/air-nair-added-to-hamptons-film-festival.html|access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206100219/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/air-nair-added-to-hamptons-film-festival.html|archive-date=2010-02-06|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Mill Valley Film Festival]],<ref name="inticketing1">{{cite web|title=Up in the Air: Spotlight on Jason Reitman|publisher=[[Mill Valley Film Festival]]|url=http://mvff2009.inticketing.com/filmevent.php?eventid=48493|access-date=September 28, 2009}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=Balon Greyjoy |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the [[Austin Film Festival]],<ref name="News 8 Austin"/> the [[London Film Festival]],<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|last=Hebron|first=Sandra|title=Up in the Air|work=The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival 14–29 October 2009|publisher=[[London Film Festival]]|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/521|access-date=September 9, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914003536/http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/521|archive-date=14 September 2009}}</ref> the [[St. Louis International Film Festival]],<ref name="SLPD 2009-11-13"/><ref name="KSDK 2009-11-14">{{cite web|last=Fees|first=Alex|title='Up In the Air' debuts in University City|work=[[KSDK]]|date=November 14, 2009|url=http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=189685|access-date=November 14, 2009}}</ref> the Starz [[Denver Film Festival]],<ref name="westword1">{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Michael|title=Denver Film Festival closes with weak surprise, strong film: George Clooney's Up in the Air|work=West Word|date=November 23, 2009|url=http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/11/starz_denver_film_festival_clo.php|access-date=November 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100517002638/http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/11/starz_denver_film_festival_clo.php|archive-date=2010-05-17|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Stockholm International Film Festival]].<ref name="hollywoodreporter1">{{cite web|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|title=Stockholm fest sets lineup: Nov. event will open with 'Precious,' close with 'Up in the Air'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 21, 2009|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ie8a01492ec8b6ab11d85af05b9df99a8|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125122140/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ie8a01492ec8b6ab11d85af05b9df99a8|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2013|access-date=October 30, 2009}}</ref> It was the only American film to compete for the Golden Marc'Aurelio Audience Award for Best Film at the [[International Rome Film Festival]].<ref name="variety1">{{cite web|last=Vivarelli|first=Nick|title='Up in the Air' tops Rome lineup|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 25, 2009|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009192.html|access-date=September 26, 2009}}</ref> On November 6, ''[[The New York Times]]'' film critic [[Janet Maslin]] interviewed Reitman and Kirn at the [[Jacob Burns Film Center]] following a screening of the film.<ref name="burnsfilmcenter1">{{cite web|title=Up in the Air|publisher=[[Jacob Burns Film Center]]|url=http://www.burnsfilmcenter.org/films/buy-tickets?date=1257483600#23583|access-date=October 31, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725111937/http://www.burnsfilmcenter.org/films/buy-tickets?date=1257483600#23583|archive-date=2011-07-25|url-status=live}}</ref>
+During October and November 2009, ''Up in the Air'' screened at festivals including the [[Aspen Filmfest]],<ref name="aspenfilm1">{{cite web|title=Writer-Director Jason Reitman to receive Aspen Film's New Directions Award|publisher=Aspen Film Fest|url=http://www.aspenfilm.org/index.php/film-guide-ff/199-cinefile-new-directions-award|access-date=October 1, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> the [[Woodstock Film Festival]],<ref name="recordonline1">{{cite web|last=Malcolm|first=Timothy|title=Clooney movie 'Up in the Air' to close Woodstock Film Festival|work=[[Times-Herald Record]]|date=September 23, 2009|url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090923/NEWS/909229956/-1/NEWS|access-date=September 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617042947/http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20090923%2FNEWS%2F909229956%2F-1%2FNEWS|archive-date=2011-06-17|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Hamptons International Film Festival]],<ref name="latimes1">{{cite web|last=Gaita|first=Paul|title='Air,' Nair added to Hamptons Film Festival|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 29, 2009|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/air-nair-added-to-hamptons-film-festival.html|access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206100219/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/09/air-nair-added-to-hamptons-film-festival.html|archive-date=2010-02-06|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Mill Valley Film Festival]],<ref name="inticketing1">{{cite web|title=Up in the Air: Spotlight on Jason Reitman|publisher=[[Mill Valley Film Festival]]|url=http://mvff2009.inticketing.com/filmevent.php?eventid=48493|access-date=September 28, 2009}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=Balon Greyjoy |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the [[Austin Film Festival]],<ref name="News 8 Austin"/> the [[London Film Festival]],<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|last=Hebron|first=Sandra|title=Up in the Air|work=The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival 14–29 October 2009|publisher=[[London Film Festival]]|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/521|access-date=September 9, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914003536/http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/521|archive-date=14 September 2009}}</ref> the [[St. Louis International Film Festival]],<ref name="SLPD 2009-11-13"/><ref name="KSDK 2009-11-14">{{cite web|last=Fees|first=Alex|title='Up In the Air' debuts in University City|work=[[KSDK]]|date=November 14, 2009|url=http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=189685|access-date=November 14, 2009}}</ref> the Starz [[Denver Film Festival]],<ref name="westword1">{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Michael|title=Denver Film Festival closes with weak surprise, strong film: George Clooney's Up in the Air|work=West Word|date=November 23, 2009|url=http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/11/starz_denver_film_festival_clo.php|access-date=November 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100517002638/http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/11/starz_denver_film_festival_clo.php|archive-date=2010-05-17|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Stockholm International Film Festival]].<ref name="hollywoodreporter1">{{cite web|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|title=Stockholm fest sets lineup: Nov. event will open with 'Precious,' close with 'Up in the Air'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 21, 2009|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ie8a01492ec8b6ab11d85af05b9df99a8|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125122140/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ie8a01492ec8b6ab11d85af05b9df99a8|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2013|access-date=October 30, 2009}}</ref> It was the only American film to compete for the Golden Marc'Aurelio Audience Award for Best Film at the [[International Rome Film Festival]].<ref name="variety1">{{cite web|last=Vivarelli|first=Nick|title='Up in the Air' tops Rome lineup|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 25, 2009|url=https://variety.com/2009/biz/features/up-in-the-air-tops-rome-lineup-1118009192/|access-date=September 26, 2009}}</ref> On November 6, ''[[The New York Times]]'' film critic [[Janet Maslin]] interviewed Reitman and Kirn at the [[Jacob Burns Film Center]] following a screening of the film.<ref name="burnsfilmcenter1">{{cite web|title=Up in the Air|publisher=[[Jacob Burns Film Center]]|url=http://www.burnsfilmcenter.org/films/buy-tickets?date=1257483600#23583|access-date=October 31, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725111937/http://www.burnsfilmcenter.org/films/buy-tickets?date=1257483600#23583|archive-date=2011-07-25|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Following the positive response the film received at the Telluride Film Festival, Paramount intended to move ''Up in the Air'' from its original release date of December 4, 2009, planning for a November 13 limited release going wide before the Thanksgiving holiday.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fernandez|first=Jay A.|title="Shutter Island" release postponed to February|publisher=Reuters|date=August 21, 2009|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE57L01M20090822|access-date=August 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824094225/http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE57L01M20090822|archive-date=2009-08-24|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sciretta|first=Peter|title=Up in The Air Gets Early Release|work=[[/Film]]|date=September 10, 2009|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/10/up-in-the-air-gets-early-release/|access-date=September 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913144344/http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/10/up-in-the-air-gets-early-release/|archive-date=2009-09-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, this schedule conflicted with the release of ''[[The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)|The Men Who Stare at Goats]]'', another Clooney film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike|title=Clooney film 'Air' gets release date|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 30, 2009|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009402.html|access-date=September 30, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=DiOrio|first=Carl|title='Up in the Air' shifted to Dec. 4: Overlapped with 'Men Who Stare at Goats' release|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 28, 2009|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096d7116ec1b2eec4ed|access-date=September 29, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004094342/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096d7116ec1b2eec4ed|archive-date=October 4, 2009}}</ref> The film was eventually released on December 4 in fifteen theaters spanning twelve markets, broadening in the next week to 72 theaters and going into wide release on December 23, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Release Schedule: December 4, 2009|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=bydate&release=theatrical&date=2009-12-04|access-date=December 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024201058/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=bydate&release=theatrical&date=2009-12-04|archive-date=2012-10-24|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=DiOrio|first=Carl|title='Princess' poised to reign at box office|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 10, 2009|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i5d459dabd48db3c77a4a842e0c1944ef|access-date=December 10, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216111236/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i5d459dabd48db3c77a4a842e0c1944ef|archive-date=December 16, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Up in the Air' Official Website|publisher=[[Paramount Pictures]]|url=http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/|access-date=December 16, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107095139/http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/|archive-date=January 7, 2010}}</ref> It was released in other countries beginning in early 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Up in the Air: Global Sites & Release Dates|publisher=[[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]|url=http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/intl/releasedates/|access-date=September 5, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912082048/http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/intl/releasedates/|archive-date=September 12, 2009}}</ref>
+Following the positive response the film received at the Telluride Film Festival, Paramount intended to move ''Up in the Air'' from its original release date of December 4, 2009, planning for a November 13 limited release going wide before the Thanksgiving holiday.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fernandez|first=Jay A.|title="Shutter Island" release postponed to February|publisher=Reuters|date=August 21, 2009|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE57L01M20090822|access-date=August 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824094225/http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE57L01M20090822|archive-date=2009-08-24|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sciretta|first=Peter|title=Up in The Air Gets Early Release|work=[[/Film]]|date=September 10, 2009|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/10/up-in-the-air-gets-early-release/|access-date=September 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913144344/http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/10/up-in-the-air-gets-early-release/|archive-date=2009-09-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, this schedule conflicted with the release of ''[[The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)|The Men Who Stare at Goats]]'', another Clooney film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike|title=Clooney film 'Air' gets release date|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 30, 2009|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/clooney-film-air-gets-release-date-1118009402/|access-date=September 30, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=DiOrio|first=Carl|title='Up in the Air' shifted to Dec. 4: Overlapped with 'Men Who Stare at Goats' release|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 28, 2009|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096d7116ec1b2eec4ed|access-date=September 29, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004094342/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096d7116ec1b2eec4ed|archive-date=October 4, 2009}}</ref> The film was eventually released on December 4 in fifteen theaters spanning twelve markets, broadening in the next week to 72 theaters and going into wide release on December 23, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Release Schedule: December 4, 2009|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=bydate&release=theatrical&date=2009-12-04|access-date=December 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024201058/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=bydate&release=theatrical&date=2009-12-04|archive-date=2012-10-24|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=DiOrio|first=Carl|title='Princess' poised to reign at box office|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 10, 2009|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i5d459dabd48db3c77a4a842e0c1944ef|access-date=December 10, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216111236/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i5d459dabd48db3c77a4a842e0c1944ef|archive-date=December 16, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Up in the Air' Official Website|publisher=[[Paramount Pictures]]|url=http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/|access-date=December 16, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107095139/http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/|archive-date=January 7, 2010}}</ref> It was released in other countries beginning in early 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Up in the Air: Global Sites & Release Dates|publisher=[[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]|url=http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/intl/releasedates/|access-date=September 5, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912082048/http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/intl/releasedates/|archive-date=September 12, 2009}}</ref>
 ==== September 2009 ====
-''Up in the Air'' was shown at a sneak preview on September 5, 2009 and September 6, 2009 at the [[Telluride Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Reitman|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Reitman|title=Twitter Account: Jason Reitman|publisher=[[Jason Reitman]]|date=September 6, 2009|url=https://www.twitter.com/JasonReitman|access-date=September 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921042648/https://twitter.com/JasonReitman|archive-date=2009-09-21|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Tapley|first=Kristopher|title=Celebrating Cinema as an Art, Telluride Unveils '09 Fest|work=In Contention|date=September 5, 2009|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/telluride_film_festival_cinema_is_an_art/|access-date=September 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905192626/http://www.indiewire.com/article/telluride_film_festival_cinema_is_an_art/|archive-date=2009-09-05|url-status=live}}</ref> Reitman had fueled speculation that he would give a sneak preview at that festival.<ref name="indiewire1"/> He posted pictures from Telluride on his Twitter account.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reitman|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Reitman|title=Twitter Picture Account: Jason Reitman|publisher=[[Jason Reitman]]|date=September 4, 2009|url=http://twitpic.com/photos/JasonReitman|access-date=September 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829002351/http://twitpic.com/photos/JasonReitman|archive-date=2009-08-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> Prior to the first showing, people waited two hours to get into ''Up in the Air'' and hundreds were turned away.<ref name="indieWire 2009-09-06">{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Anne|title=Telluride Watch: Up in the Air Will Fly|work=[[Indiewire]]|date=September 5, 2009|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/09/06/telluride_watch_up_in_the_air_will_fly/|access-date=September 6, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909022521/http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/09/06/telluride_watch_up_in_the_air_will_fly|archive-date=September 9, 2009}}</ref>
+''Up in the Air'' was shown at a sneak preview on September 5, 2009, and September 6, 2009, at the [[Telluride Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Reitman|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Reitman|title=Twitter Account: Jason Reitman|publisher=[[Jason Reitman]]|date=September 6, 2009|url=https://www.twitter.com/JasonReitman|access-date=September 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921042648/https://twitter.com/JasonReitman|archive-date=2009-09-21|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Tapley|first=Kristopher|title=Celebrating Cinema as an Art, Telluride Unveils '09 Fest|work=In Contention|date=September 5, 2009|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/telluride_film_festival_cinema_is_an_art/|access-date=September 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905192626/http://www.indiewire.com/article/telluride_film_festival_cinema_is_an_art/|archive-date=2009-09-05|url-status=live}}</ref> Reitman had fueled speculation that he would give a sneak preview at that festival.<ref name="indiewire1"/> He posted pictures from Telluride on his Twitter account.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reitman|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Reitman|title=Twitter Picture Account: Jason Reitman|publisher=[[Jason Reitman]]|date=September 4, 2009|url=http://twitpic.com/photos/JasonReitman|access-date=September 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829002351/http://twitpic.com/photos/JasonReitman|archive-date=2009-08-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> Prior to the first showing, people waited two hours to get into ''Up in the Air'' and hundreds were turned away.<ref name="indieWire 2009-09-06">{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Anne|title=Telluride Watch: Up in the Air Will Fly|work=[[Indiewire]]|date=September 5, 2009|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/09/06/telluride_watch_up_in_the_air_will_fly/|access-date=September 6, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909022521/http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/09/06/telluride_watch_up_in_the_air_will_fly|archive-date=September 9, 2009}}</ref>
-The world premiere for ''Up in the Air'' occurred at 2009's [[Toronto International Film Festival]] (TIFF) which ran from September 10 to 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Clooney comedy to premiere at TIFF|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=July 30, 2009|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/article/674142|access-date=July 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801011205/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/article/674142|archive-date=2009-08-01|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Film Festival adds latest from Reitman, Jeunet, Morgan|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=July 30, 2009|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/07/30/toronto-film-festival-reitman.html|access-date=July 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731182216/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/07/30/toronto-film-festival-reitman.html|archive-date=2009-07-31|url-status=live}}</ref> The press showing was on Friday September 11, 2009.<ref name="IC 2009-09-11">{{cite web|last=Tapley|first=Kristopher|title='Up in the Air' wowing press in Toronto|work=In Contention|date=September 11, 2009|url=http://incontention.com/?p=13663|access-date=September 12, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126143230/http://incontention.com/?p=13663|archive-date=2013-01-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="EW 2009-09-11">{{cite magazine|last=Karger|first=Dave|title=Toronto: 'Up in the Air' plays for press|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 11, 2009|url=http://oscar-watch.ew.com/2009/09/11/toronto-up-in-the-air-plays-for-press/|access-date=September 12, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122210228/http://oscar-watch.ew.com/2009/09/11/toronto-up-in-the-air-plays-for-press/|archive-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref> Public screenings were on September 12, 13, and 19.<ref name="TIFF 2009">{{cite web|last=Schoettle|first=Jane|title=Films & Schedules: Up in the Air, Jason Reitman|publisher=[[Toronto International Film Festival]]|url=http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/upintheair|access-date=September 26, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916005720/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/upintheair|archive-date=September 16, 2009 }}</ref> Reitman originally did not plan to debut the film at TIFF, since it was not scheduled to be ready for another three months. He rushed production to keep his Toronto debut streak going.<ref name="HR 20090903">{{cite web|last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|title=With 'Up in the Air,' Jason Reitman tries another fall take-off|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 3, 2009|url=http://www.riskybusinessblog.com/2009/09/up-in-the-air-jason-reitman-george-clooney.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906095054/http://www.riskybusinessblog.com/2009/09/up-in-the-air-jason-reitman-george-clooney.html|archive-date=September 6, 2009}}</ref>
+The world premiere for ''Up in the Air'' occurred at 2009's [[Toronto International Film Festival]] (TIFF) which ran from September 10 to 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Clooney comedy to premiere at TIFF|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=July 30, 2009|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/article/674142|access-date=July 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801011205/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/article/674142|archive-date=2009-08-01|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Film Festival adds latest from Reitman, Jeunet, Morgan|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=July 30, 2009|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/toronto-film-festival-adds-latest-from-reitman-jeunet-morgan-1.798379|access-date=July 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731182216/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/07/30/toronto-film-festival-reitman.html|archive-date=2009-07-31|url-status=live}}</ref> The press showing was on Friday September 11, 2009.<ref name="IC 2009-09-11">{{cite web|last=Tapley|first=Kristopher|title='Up in the Air' wowing press in Toronto|work=In Contention|date=September 11, 2009|url=http://incontention.com/?p=13663|access-date=September 12, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126143230/http://incontention.com/?p=13663|archive-date=2013-01-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="EW 2009-09-11">{{cite magazine|last=Karger|first=Dave|title=Toronto: 'Up in the Air' plays for press|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 11, 2009|url=http://oscar-watch.ew.com/2009/09/11/toronto-up-in-the-air-plays-for-press/|access-date=September 12, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122210228/http://oscar-watch.ew.com/2009/09/11/toronto-up-in-the-air-plays-for-press/|archive-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref> Public screenings were on September 12, 13, and 19.<ref name="TIFF 2009">{{cite web|last=Schoettle|first=Jane|title=Films & Schedules: Up in the Air, Jason Reitman|publisher=[[Toronto International Film Festival]]|url=http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/upintheair|access-date=September 26, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916005720/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/upintheair|archive-date=September 16, 2009 }}</ref> Reitman originally did not plan to debut the film at TIFF, since it was not scheduled to be ready for another three months. He rushed production to keep his Toronto debut streak going.<ref name="HR 20090903">{{cite web|last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|title=With 'Up in the Air,' Jason Reitman tries another fall take-off|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 3, 2009|url=http://www.riskybusinessblog.com/2009/09/up-in-the-air-jason-reitman-george-clooney.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906095054/http://www.riskybusinessblog.com/2009/09/up-in-the-air-jason-reitman-george-clooney.html|archive-date=September 6, 2009}}</ref>
-The first clip of the film debuted on [[Apple Inc.]] website on September 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brevet|first=Brad|title=First Clip from Reitman's 'Up In the Air' Debuts|work=Rope of Silicon|date=September 8, 2009|url=http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/first-clip-from-reitmans-up-in-the-air-debuts|access-date=September 8, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911233514/http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/first-clip-from-reitmans-up-in-the-air-debuts|archive-date=2009-09-11|url-status=live}}</ref> The first trailer was available on iTunes on September 10, 2009 and on September 18, 2009, it screened before the new movies ''[[The Informant!]]'' and ''[[Love Happens (2009 film)|Love Happens]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Joe|title=Countdown to your close-up: See "Up in the Air" trailer Sept. 10|work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |date=August 13, 2009 |url=https://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/joes-movie-lounge/uncategorized/2009/08/countdown-to-your-close-up-see-up-in-the-air-trailer-sept-10/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090816151154/http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/joes-movie-lounge/uncategorized/2009/08/countdown-to-your-close-up-see-up-in-the-air-trailer-sept-10/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 16, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2009}}</ref> The second trailer became available on October 1, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brevet|first=Brad|title=A Second Trailer for Reitman's 'Up In the Air': Now boarding a second trip to the friendly skies|work=Rope of Silicon|date=October 1, 2009|url=http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/a-second-trailer-for-reitmans-up-in-the-air#|access-date=October 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005013155/http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/a-second-trailer-for-reitmans-up-in-the-air|archive-date=2009-10-05|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Billington|first=Alex|title=Must Watch: Jason Reitman's Up in the Air Theatrical Trailer|work=First Showing|date=October 2, 2009|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/10/02/must-watch-jason-reitmans-up-in-the-air-theatrical-trailer/|access-date=October 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004134805/http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/10/02/must-watch-jason-reitmans-up-in-the-air-theatrical-trailer/|archive-date=2009-10-04|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The first clip of the film debuted on [[Apple Inc.]] website on September 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brevet|first=Brad|title=First Clip from Reitman's 'Up In the Air' Debuts|work=Rope of Silicon|date=September 8, 2009|url=http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/first-clip-from-reitmans-up-in-the-air-debuts|access-date=September 8, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911233514/http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/first-clip-from-reitmans-up-in-the-air-debuts|archive-date=2009-09-11|url-status=live}}</ref> The first trailer was available on iTunes on September 10, 2009, and on September 18, 2009, it screened before the new movies ''[[The Informant!]]'' and ''[[Love Happens (2009 film)|Love Happens]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Joe|title=Countdown to your close-up: See "Up in the Air" trailer Sept. 10|work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |date=August 13, 2009 |url=https://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/joes-movie-lounge/uncategorized/2009/08/countdown-to-your-close-up-see-up-in-the-air-trailer-sept-10/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090816151154/http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/joes-movie-lounge/uncategorized/2009/08/countdown-to-your-close-up-see-up-in-the-air-trailer-sept-10/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 16, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2009}}</ref> The second trailer became available on October 1, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brevet|first=Brad|title=A Second Trailer for Reitman's 'Up In the Air': Now boarding a second trip to the friendly skies|work=Rope of Silicon|date=October 1, 2009|url=http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/a-second-trailer-for-reitmans-up-in-the-air#|access-date=October 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005013155/http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/a-second-trailer-for-reitmans-up-in-the-air|archive-date=2009-10-05|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Billington|first=Alex|title=Must Watch: Jason Reitman's Up in the Air Theatrical Trailer|work=First Showing|date=October 2, 2009|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/10/02/must-watch-jason-reitmans-up-in-the-air-theatrical-trailer/|access-date=October 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004134805/http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/10/02/must-watch-jason-reitmans-up-in-the-air-theatrical-trailer/|archive-date=2009-10-04|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==== October 2009 ====
-Reitman received Aspen Film's first New Directions Award and participated in a question and answer session following a screening of ''Up in the Air'' on Friday October 2, 2009 at the Wheeler Opera House. The Aspen Film Festival ran from September 30, 2009 through October 4, 2009.<ref name="aspenfilm1"/><ref name="Aspen Times">{{cite web|last=Oksenhorn|first=Stewart|title=Director Jason Reitman gives Aspen spot in the credits|work=[[The Aspen Times]]|date=October 1, 2009|url=http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20091001/AE/910019961/1077&ParentProfile=1058|access-date=October 1, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005211448/http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20091001/AE/910019961/1077%26ParentProfile%3D1058|archive-date=October 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Film Guide '09 At-A-Glance|publisher=Aspen Filmfest|date=September 28, 2009|url=http://www.aspenfilm.org/index.php/film-guide-ff|access-date=October 1, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912035603/http://www.aspenfilm.org/index.php/film-guide-ff|archive-date=September 12, 2009}}</ref> It was shown twice at the Tinker Street Cinema on the closing day of the Tenth Annual [[Woodstock Film Festival]] 2009 on October 4, 2009. Vera Farmiga and [[Lucy Liu]] participated in a question and answer session moderated by entertainment journalist [[Martha Frankel]] after the film and in the Sunday noontime WFF Actor's Dialogue panel.<ref name="recordonline1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=George Clooney's in "Up in the Air" to close 2009 Woodstock Film Festival|work=Vimooz|date=September 23, 2009|url=http://www.vimooz.com/festivalticker/2009/09/george-clooneys-in-up-in-the-air-to-close-2009-woodstock-film-festival/|access-date=September 23, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Official Website|publisher=[[Woodstock Film Festival]]|url=http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/|access-date=September 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815191414/http://woodstockfilmfestival.com/|archive-date=2009-08-15|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Schedule|publisher=[[Woodstock Film Festival]]|url=http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/pdf/2009calendarataglance.pdf|access-date=September 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128030405/http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/pdf/2009calendarataglance.pdf|archive-date=2009-11-28|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2009 [[Hamptons International Film Festival]] showed ''Up in the Air'' on October 10, 2009 during its run at [[Long Island, New York]]'s east end from October 8 to October 12, 2009.<ref name="latimes1"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Brooks|first=Brian|title=Reitman's "Up in the Air" and More Added to Hamptons Fest|work=[[Indiewire]]|date=September 28, 2009|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/2009/09/28/reitmans_up_in_the_air_and_more_added_to_hamptons_fest/|access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604203729/http://www.indiewire.com/article/2009/09/28/reitmans_up_in_the_air_and_more_added_to_hamptons_fest/|archive-date=2011-06-04|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Reitman received Aspen Film's first New Directions Award and participated in a question and answer session following a screening of ''Up in the Air'' on Friday October 2, 2009 at the Wheeler Opera House. The Aspen Film Festival ran from September 30, 2009, through October 4, 2009.<ref name="aspenfilm1"/><ref name="Aspen Times">{{cite web|last=Oksenhorn|first=Stewart|title=Director Jason Reitman gives Aspen spot in the credits|work=[[The Aspen Times]]|date=October 1, 2009|url=http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20091001/AE/910019961/1077&ParentProfile=1058|access-date=October 1, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005211448/http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20091001/AE/910019961/1077%26ParentProfile%3D1058|archive-date=October 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Film Guide '09 At-A-Glance|publisher=Aspen Filmfest|date=September 28, 2009|url=http://www.aspenfilm.org/index.php/film-guide-ff|access-date=October 1, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912035603/http://www.aspenfilm.org/index.php/film-guide-ff|archive-date=September 12, 2009}}</ref> It was shown twice at the Tinker Street Cinema on the closing day of the Tenth Annual [[Woodstock Film Festival]] 2009 on October 4, 2009. Vera Farmiga and [[Lucy Liu]] participated in a question and answer session moderated by entertainment journalist [[Martha Frankel]] after the film and in the Sunday noontime WFF Actor's Dialogue panel.<ref name="recordonline1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=George Clooney's in "Up in the Air" to close 2009 Woodstock Film Festival|work=Vimooz|date=September 23, 2009|url=http://www.vimooz.com/festivalticker/2009/09/george-clooneys-in-up-in-the-air-to-close-2009-woodstock-film-festival/|access-date=September 23, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Official Website|publisher=[[Woodstock Film Festival]]|url=http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/|access-date=September 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815191414/http://woodstockfilmfestival.com/|archive-date=2009-08-15|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Schedule|publisher=[[Woodstock Film Festival]]|url=http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/pdf/2009calendarataglance.pdf|access-date=September 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128030405/http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/pdf/2009calendarataglance.pdf|archive-date=2009-11-28|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2009 [[Hamptons International Film Festival]] showed ''Up in the Air'' on October 10, 2009, during its run at [[Long Island, New York]]'s east end from October 8 to October 12, 2009.<ref name="latimes1"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Brooks|first=Brian|title=Reitman's "Up in the Air" and More Added to Hamptons Fest|work=[[Indiewire]]|date=September 28, 2009|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/2009/09/28/reitmans_up_in_the_air_and_more_added_to_hamptons_fest/|access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604203729/http://www.indiewire.com/article/2009/09/28/reitmans_up_in_the_air_and_more_added_to_hamptons_fest/|archive-date=2011-06-04|url-status=live}}</ref>
 The Spotlight Tribute held during the 32nd edition of [[Mill Valley Film Festival]] hosted an interview with Reitman and a screening of ''Up in the Air'' on Wednesday October 14, 2009 in the Smith Rafael Film Center, [[San Rafael, California]]. The Mill Valley Film Festival ran from October 8 to October 18, 2009.<ref name="inticketing1"/> It was also shown four times at the 53rd [[London Film Festival]] which was held from October 14–19, 2009.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Up in the Air|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/521|access-date=September 23, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914003536/http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/521|archive-date=September 14, 2009}}</ref> ''Up in the Air'' was the only American film to compete for the Golden Marc'Aurelio Audience Award for Best Film at the fourth annual [[Rome Film Festival|International Rome Film Festival]] which ran from October 15 through October 23, 2009. It was shown three times from October 17 to October 19, 2009.<ref name="variety1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Official Website|publisher=[[Rome Film Festival|International Rome Film Festival]]|url=http://www.romacinemafest.it/romacinemafest/dettaglio_news.php?idNews=117&lang=en|access-date=September 26, 2009}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Program Schedule|publisher=[[Rome Film Festival|International Rome Film Festival]]|url=http://www.romacinemafest.it/binary/romacinemafest/romacinemafest2_news_it/Programma2009.pdf?lang=en|access-date=September 26, 2009}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Reitman showed ''Up in the Air'' at ShowEast in [[Orlando, Florida]] on October 26 and October 27, 2009, and asked for the movie theater owners and managers to support the picture as fervently as they did his film ''Juno'' two years earlier. Reitman also held a Q&A and pep talk with film students at the [[University of Central Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lunch date with Mr. Best Director?|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=October 27, 2009|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2009/10/lunch-date-with-mr-best-director.html|access-date=October 29, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020120533/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2009/10/lunch-date-with-mr-best-director.html|archive-date=October 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=DiOrio|first=Carl|title=Exhibitors party as ShowEast wraps|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 29, 2009|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib210d7c7d7c12f5f46970079e044afbd?pn=2|access-date=October 29, 2009}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
-The first St. Louis press screening happened on October 28, 2009 at the Tivoli Theater.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Keegan|title=Shhh! It's A Sneak Peek of Up In the Air|work=[[Riverfront Times]]|date=October 28, 2009|url=http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2009/10/up_in_the_air_george_clooney_sneak_peek.php|access-date=October 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031094612/http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2009/10/up_in_the_air_george_clooney_sneak_peek.php|archive-date=2009-10-31|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Up in the Air'' closed the [[Austin Film Festival]] on October 29, 2009 at the Paramount. Reitman attended the screening. The Austin Film Festival ran from October 22 to October 29, 2009.<ref name="News 8 Austin"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Opening and Closing Night Films Announced!|publisher=[[Austin Film Festival]]|date=September 28, 2009|url=http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/|access-date=September 29, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919015708/http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/|archive-date=September 19, 2009}}</ref> The [[Palm Springs International Film Festival|Palm Springs International Film Society]] showed ''Up in the Air'' on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Regal Cinema in [[Palm Springs, California]]. Anna Kendrick was present at the showing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Events Special Member Screenings|publisher=[[Palm Springs International Film Festival|Palm Springs International Film Society]]|url=http://www.psfilmfest.org/society/events/detail.aspx?FID=32|access-date=October 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207073732/http://www.psfilmfest.org/society/events/detail.aspx?FID=32|archive-date=2009-02-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+The first St. Louis press screening happened on October 28, 2009, at the Tivoli Theater.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Keegan|title=Shhh! It's A Sneak Peek of Up In the Air|work=[[Riverfront Times]]|date=October 28, 2009|url=http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2009/10/up_in_the_air_george_clooney_sneak_peek.php|access-date=October 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031094612/http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2009/10/up_in_the_air_george_clooney_sneak_peek.php|archive-date=2009-10-31|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Up in the Air'' closed the [[Austin Film Festival]] on October 29, 2009, at the Paramount. Reitman attended the screening. The Austin Film Festival ran from October 22 to October 29, 2009.<ref name="News 8 Austin"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Opening and Closing Night Films Announced!|publisher=[[Austin Film Festival]]|date=September 28, 2009|url=http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/|access-date=September 29, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919015708/http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/|archive-date=September 19, 2009}}</ref> The [[Palm Springs International Film Festival|Palm Springs International Film Society]] showed ''Up in the Air'' on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at the Regal Cinema in [[Palm Springs, California]]. Anna Kendrick was present at the showing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Events Special Member Screenings|publisher=[[Palm Springs International Film Festival|Palm Springs International Film Society]]|url=http://www.psfilmfest.org/society/events/detail.aspx?FID=32|access-date=October 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207073732/http://www.psfilmfest.org/society/events/detail.aspx?FID=32|archive-date=2009-02-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==== November 2009 ====
@@ Line 158: / Line 152: @@
 ''Up in the Air'' was the centerpiece for the 18th Annual [[St. Louis International Film Festival]], which was held from November 12 to November 22, 2009. The film was shown November 14, 2009 at the Tivoli Theater in [[University City, Missouri]] with Jason Reitman and Michael Beugg in attendance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clooney Film Shot In St. Louis Generating Oscar Buzz: Major Coup For St. Louis As STL International Film Festival Features Clooney Movie|work=[[KTVI]]|date=October 9, 2009|url=http://www.fox2now.com/news/ktvi-clooney-movie-kim-tucci-100909,0,804919.story|access-date=October 10, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Kevin Renick, the St. Louis musician who wrote the song ''Up in the Air'', performed half an hour prior to the screening.<ref name="SLPD 2009-11-13"/> Yukon Jake, who performed in the wedding scene in ''Up in the Air'', provided entertainment during the party prior to the screening. The party took place at the St. Louis Ballpark Hilton and the Airport Hilton. Both are featured in the film.<ref name="KSDK 2009-11-14"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Sells|first=George|title=Clooney Film "Up in the Air" Makes St. Louis Debut|work=[[KTVI]]|date=November 14, 2009|url=http://www.fox2now.com/news/ktvi-up-in-the-air-premier-111409,0,1817752.story|access-date=November 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718071611/http://www.fox2now.com/news/ktvi-up-in-the-air-premier-111409,0,1817752.story|archive-date=2011-07-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-On November 14, 2009, Paramount flew 50 members of the press to New York with Anna Kendrick, Sad Brad Smith and representatives of [[American Airlines]] to promote ''Up in the Air''. The film was shown on the aircraft's video monitors during the flight from New York to Los Angeles. American Airlines provided the Boeing 767 gratis. Smith performed a few songs including ''Help Yourself'' in the aisle of the aircraft.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stone|first=Sasha|title=Up in the Air Literally|work=[[AwardsDaily]]|date=November 14, 2009|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=14910|access-date=November 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119031211/http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=14910|archive-date=2009-11-19|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HF 2009-11-15">{{cite web|last=Ellwood|first=Gregory|title=20,000 ft. 'Up in the Air' with 'New Moon's' Anna Kendrick|work=Hit Fix|date=November 15, 2009|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-11-awards-campaign-2009/posts/20-000-ft-up-in-the-air-with-new-moon-s-anna-kendrick|access-date=November 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091117083910/http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-11-awards-campaign-2009/posts/20-000-ft-up-in-the-air-with-new-moon-s-anna-kendrick|archive-date=2009-11-17|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TW 2009-11-15">{{cite web|last=Waxman|first=Sharon|title=A Paramount-American Airlines Junket, Up In the Air|work=The Wrap|date=November 15, 2009|url=https://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/paramount-american-airlines-junket-air-10171|access-date=November 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119160458/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/paramount-american-airlines-junket-air-10171|archive-date=2009-11-19|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 18, 2009, ''[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]'' and Paramount Pictures had a special screening of ''Up in the Air'' for [[Screen Actors Guild]] and ''Backstage'' members at The Paramount Theatre (on the Paramount Lot), [[Los Angeles, California]]. The screening of the film was followed by a conversation with cast members Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.<ref>{{cite web|last=Countess|first=Jemal|title='Up in the Air' Screening with Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick|work=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]|date=November 16, 2009|url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/news-and-features-bulletins/up-in-the-air-screening-with-vera-farmiga-1004041356.story|access-date=November 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119062044/http://www.backstage.com/bso/news-and-features-bulletins/up-in-the-air-screening-with-vera-farmiga-1004041356.story|archive-date=2009-11-19|url-status=live}}</ref> The Starz [[Denver Film Festival]] closed on November 22, 2009 with a screening of ''Up in the Air'', with an introduction by J.K. Simmons, who was in town to accept the festival's Cassavetes Award earlier that afternoon.<ref name="westword1"/> The 20th [[Stockholm International Film Festival]], which ran from November 18 to November 29, 2009, closed with a screening of ''Up in the Air'' on November 29, 2009.<ref name="hollywoodreporter1"/>
+On November 14, 2009, Paramount flew 50 members of the press to New York with Anna Kendrick, Sad Brad Smith and representatives of [[American Airlines]] to promote ''Up in the Air''. The film was shown on the aircraft's video monitors during the flight from New York to Los Angeles. American Airlines provided the Boeing 767 gratis. Smith performed a few songs including ''Help Yourself'' in the aisle of the aircraft.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stone|first=Sasha|title=Up in the Air Literally|work=[[AwardsDaily]]|date=November 14, 2009|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=14910|access-date=November 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119031211/http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=14910|archive-date=2009-11-19|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HF 2009-11-15">{{cite web|last=Ellwood|first=Gregory|title=20,000 ft. 'Up in the Air' with 'New Moon's' Anna Kendrick|work=Hit Fix|date=November 15, 2009|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-11-awards-campaign-2009/posts/20-000-ft-up-in-the-air-with-new-moon-s-anna-kendrick|access-date=November 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091117083910/http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-11-awards-campaign-2009/posts/20-000-ft-up-in-the-air-with-new-moon-s-anna-kendrick|archive-date=2009-11-17|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TW 2009-11-15">{{cite web|last=Waxman|first=Sharon|title=A Paramount-American Airlines Junket, Up In the Air|work=The Wrap|date=November 15, 2009|url=https://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/paramount-american-airlines-junket-air-10171|access-date=November 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119160458/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/paramount-american-airlines-junket-air-10171|archive-date=2009-11-19|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 18, 2009, ''[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]'' and Paramount Pictures had a special screening of ''Up in the Air'' for [[Screen Actors Guild]] and ''Backstage'' members at The Paramount Theatre (on the Paramount Lot), [[Los Angeles, California]]. The screening of the film was followed by a conversation with cast members Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.<ref>{{cite web|last=Countess|first=Jemal|title='Up in the Air' Screening with Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick|work=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]|date=November 16, 2009|url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/news-and-features-bulletins/up-in-the-air-screening-with-vera-farmiga-1004041356.story|access-date=November 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119062044/http://www.backstage.com/bso/news-and-features-bulletins/up-in-the-air-screening-with-vera-farmiga-1004041356.story|archive-date=2009-11-19|url-status=live}}</ref> The Starz [[Denver Film Festival]] closed on November 22, 2009, with a screening of ''Up in the Air'', with an introduction by J.K. Simmons, who was in town to accept the festival's Cassavetes Award earlier that afternoon.<ref name="westword1"/> The 20th [[Stockholm International Film Festival]], which ran from November 18 to November 29, 2009, closed with a screening of ''Up in the Air'' on November 29, 2009.<ref name="hollywoodreporter1"/>
 === Home media ===
@@ Line 165: / Line 159: @@
 == Reception ==
 === Box office ===
-''Up in the Air'' was released in 15 theaters in the U.S. on December 4, 2009 and ranked number 13 with $1.2 million, an average of $78,763 per theater. After three days it expanded to 72 theaters and made $2.4 million ($33,255 per theater) during the second weekend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weekend Box Office: 'Up in the Air'|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=upintheair.htm|access-date=December 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406040202/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=upintheair.htm|archive-date=2014-04-06|url-status=live}}</ref> In its third weekend, it broke into the top 10 as it widened to 175 theaters and came in at number 8 with $3.2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/charts/weekly/2009/20091218.php|title=The Top Movies, Weekend of December 18, 2009|publisher=The Numbers|date=December 22, 2009|access-date=July 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904062558/http://www.the-numbers.com/charts/weekly/2009/20091218.php|archive-date=2011-09-04|url-status=live}}</ref> The film expanded to 1,895 theaters on December 23. It completed its domestic run on April 8, 2010, with a total domestic gross of $83.8 million and a foreign total of $83 million for a worldwide gross of $166.8 million.<ref name="box office mojo">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=upintheair.htm|title=Up in the Air (2009) Box Office|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=August 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814122651/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=upintheair.htm|archive-date=2011-08-14|url-status=live}}</ref>
+''Up in the Air'' was released in 15 theaters in the U.S. on December 4, 2009, and ranked number 13 with $1.2 million, an average of $78,763 per theater. After three days it expanded to 72 theaters and made $2.4 million ($33,255 per theater) during the second weekend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weekend Box Office: 'Up in the Air'|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=upintheair.htm|access-date=December 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406040202/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=upintheair.htm|archive-date=2014-04-06|url-status=live}}</ref> In its third weekend, it broke into the top 10 as it widened to 175 theaters and came in at number 8 with $3.2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/charts/weekly/2009/20091218.php|title=The Top Movies, Weekend of December 18, 2009|publisher=The Numbers|date=December 22, 2009|access-date=July 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904062558/http://www.the-numbers.com/charts/weekly/2009/20091218.php|archive-date=2011-09-04|url-status=live}}</ref> The film expanded to 1,895 theaters on December 23. It completed its domestic run on April 8, 2010, with a total domestic gross of $83.8 million and a foreign total of $83 million for a worldwide gross of $166.8 million.<ref name="box office mojo">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=upintheair.htm|title=Up in the Air (2009) Box Office|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=August 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814122651/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=upintheair.htm|archive-date=2011-08-14|url-status=live}}</ref>
 === Critical response ===
@@ Line 183: / Line 177: @@
 }}
-The sneak preview of ''Up in the Air'' was the highest profile hit during the Telluride Film Festival.<ref name="Variety 2009-09-07">{{cite web|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|title=Telluride rides out tough time|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 7, 2009|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118008210.html|access-date=September 7, 2009}}</ref> The film also tied for third place in the Toronto International Film Festival [[Indiewire]] poll.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stone|first=Sasha|title=Indiewire Poll Names A Serious Man Best Film of TIFF|work=Awards Daily|date=September 22, 2009|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=13196|access-date=September 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926041046/http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=13196|archive-date=2009-09-26|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The sneak preview of ''Up in the Air'' was the highest profile hit during the Telluride Film Festival.<ref name="Variety 2009-09-07">{{cite web|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|title=Telluride rides out tough time|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 7, 2009|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/telluride-rides-out-tough-time-1118008210/|access-date=September 7, 2009}}</ref> The film also tied for third place in the Toronto International Film Festival [[Indiewire]] poll.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stone|first=Sasha|title=Indiewire Poll Names A Serious Man Best Film of TIFF|work=Awards Daily|date=September 22, 2009|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=13196|access-date=September 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926041046/http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=13196|archive-date=2009-09-26|url-status=live}}</ref>
-[[Kenneth Turan]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote, "''Up in the Air'' makes it look easy. Not just in its casual and apparently effortless excellence, but in its ability to blend entertainment and insight, comedy and poignancy, even drama and reality, things that are difficult by themselves but a whole lot harder in combination. This film does all that and never seems to break a sweat."<ref>{{cite web|last=Turan |first=Kenneth |title=Up in the Air |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 4, 2009 |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-up-in-air4-2009dec04,0,471447.story |access-date=January 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208104356/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-up-in-air4-2009dec04%2C0%2C471447.story |archive-date=December 8, 2009 }}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'s}} [[Owen Gleiberman]] agreed, rating the film an A as a "rare and sparkling gem of a movie, directed by Jason Reitman with the polish of a master."<ref name="ewrev">{{cite magazine|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|title=Up in the Air (2009)|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=December 30, 2009|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20323777,00.html|access-date=January 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116193816/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20323777,00.html|archive-date=2010-01-16|url-status=live}}</ref>
+[[Kenneth Turan]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote, "''Up in the Air'' makes it look easy. Not just in its casual and apparently effortless excellence, but in its ability to blend entertainment and insight, comedy and poignancy, even drama and reality, things that are difficult by themselves but a whole lot harder in combination. This film does all that and never seems to break a sweat."<ref>{{cite web|last=Turan |first=Kenneth |title=Up in the Air |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 4, 2009 |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-up-in-air4-2009dec04,0,471447.story |access-date=January 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208104356/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-up-in-air4-2009dec04%2C0%2C471447.story |archive-date=December 8, 2009 }}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'s}} [[Owen Gleiberman]] agreed, rating the film an A as a "rare and sparkling gem of a movie, directed by Jason Reitman with the polish of a master."<ref name="ewrev">{{cite magazine|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|title=Up in the Air (2009)|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=December 30, 2009|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20323777,00.html|access-date=January 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116193816/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20323777,00.html|archive-date=2010-01-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 [[Claudia Puig]] of ''[[USA Today]]'' praised the film's sense of timeliness, writing, "It's tough to capture an era while it's still happening, yet ''Up in the Air'' does so brilliantly, with wit and humanity ... Reitman emerges as a modern-day [[Frank Capra]], capturing the nation's anxieties and culture of resilience."<ref>{{cite web|last=Puig|first=Claudia|title=Timely 'Up in the Air' rises to challenge with humor, heart|work=[[USA Today]]|date=December 4, 2009|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2009-12-04-upintheair04_ST_N.htm|access-date=January 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208132801/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2009-12-04-upintheair04_ST_N.htm|archive-date=2009-12-08|url-status=live}}</ref> Stephen Saito of ''[[Independent Film Channel|IFC.com]]'' wrote, "It touches on larger themes of mass unemployment, cultural alienation and technology as a crutch. But ultimately, it's really an expertly done character study that's a dramatic change of pace from director Jason Reitman's previous two films."<ref name="IFC 2009-09-12">{{cite web|last=Saito|first=Stephen|title=Toronto 2009: "Up in the Air" Flies High|work=[[Independent Film Channel|IFC]]|date=September 12, 2009|url=http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/09/toronto-2.php|access-date=September 13, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915173924/http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/09/toronto-2.php|archive-date=September 15, 2009}}</ref> Jonathan Romney of ''[[The Independent]]'' wrote, "Its cynical wit almost places it in the [[Billy Wilder]] bracket: ''Up In The Air'' is as eloquent about today's executive culture as ''[[The Apartment]]'' was about that of 1960. It is a brutal, desolate film – but also a superb existential rom-com, and the most entertaining lesson in contemporary socio-economics that you could hope for."<ref>{{cite web|last=Romney|first=Jonathan|title=Up In The Air, Jason Reitman, 109 Mins|work=[[Independent Film Channel|IFC]]|date=January 17, 2010|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/up-in-the-air-jason-reitman-109-mins-15-1870029.html|access-date=January 17, 2010|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119075108/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/up-in-the-air-jason-reitman-109-mins-15-1870029.html|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] gave the film four stars and wrote, "This isn't a comedy. If it were, it would be hard to laugh in these last days of 2009. Nor is it a tragedy. It's an observant look at how a man does a job."<ref name="ebert">{{cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=December 2, 2009 |title=Up in the Air |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/up-in-the-air-2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419130301/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20091202%2FREVIEWS%2F912029999%2F1023 |archive-date=2010-04-19 |access-date=October 13, 2010 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]}}</ref>
@@ Line 200: / Line 194: @@
 ''Up in the Air'' earned various awards and nominations, in categories ranging from recognition of the film itself to its screenplay, direction and editing, to the performance of the three primary actors – [[George Clooney]], [[Vera Farmiga]], and [[Anna Kendrick]]. The film received six [[82nd Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations and Farmiga and Kendrick both received nominations for Best Supporting Actress, although the two may have "split the vote" as the film failed to win any of the awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a206942/in-full-oscars-2010-the-winners.html|title=In Full: Oscars 2010 – The Winners|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hachette Filipacchi Médias|Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd]]|first=Simon|last=Reynolds|date=March 7, 2010|access-date=July 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620151948/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a206942/in-full-oscars-2010-the-winners.html|archive-date=2010-06-20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/82/nominees.html |title=Nominees & Winners for the 82nd Academy Awards |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=July 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411210003/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/82/nominees.html |archive-date=April 11, 2010 }}</ref> At the [[63rd British Academy Film Awards]], ''Up in the Air'' won one award – Best Adapted Screenplay, awarded to Reitman and Turner – out of the five for which it was nominated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/film-awards-nominations,949,BA.html|title=BAFTA Winners 2010|work=[[British Academy Film Awards]]|date=January 21, 2010|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|access-date=July 17, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109171153/http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/film-awards-nominations%2C949%2CBA.html|archive-date=January 9, 2012}}</ref> The [[Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association]] named ''Up in the Air'' Best Picture and awarded Reitman Best Director and Best Screenplay with Turner, and Clooney was given the award for Best Actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dfwfilmcritics.com/dfwfca2009awards.pdf|title=Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Name "Up in the Air" Best Picture of 2009|date=December 16, 2009|publisher=[[Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association]]|access-date=May 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709020128/http://www.dfwfilmcritics.com/dfwfca2009awards.pdf|archive-date=2011-07-09|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2009/12/dfw_crix_up_in_the_air_with_ye.php|last=Wilonsky|first=Robert|title=DFW Crix Up in the Air With Year-End Tally|work=[[Dallas Observer]]|date=December 16, 2009|access-date=December 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322075509/http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2009/12/dfw_crix_up_in_the_air_with_ye.php|archive-date=2014-03-22|url-status=live}}</ref> The film also received five nominations at the [[67th Golden Globe Awards]], with Reitman and Turner taking the award for Best Screenplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screencrave.com/2010-01-17/golden-globes-2010-winner-for-best-supporting-actor/ |title=Golden Globes 2010: Christoph Waltz Wins for Best Supporting Actor |last=Ciarrocchi |first=Justine |date=January 17, 2010 |work=Screen Crave |publisher=uCrave |access-date=April 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726072539/http://screencrave.com/2010-01-17/golden-globes-2010-winner-for-best-supporting-actor/ |archive-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/dec/15/golden-globes-nominations|title=Golden Globes nominations: the 2010 list in full|date=December 15, 2009|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian News and Media Limited]]|access-date=January 31, 2010|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421220224/http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/dec/15/golden-globes-nominations|archive-date=2014-04-21|url-status=live}}</ref> Reitman and Turner also received recognition for the film's screenplay from the [[Writers Guild of America]], where they won the Best Adapted Screenplay award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.wga.org/wga-awards/previous-nominees-winners |title=Writers Guild Awards-Previous nominees and winners |publisher=[[Writers Guild of America]] |access-date=May 16, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328130331/http://awards.wga.org/wga-awards/previous-nominees-winners |archive-date=March 28, 2016 }}</ref>
-The film garnered five nominations from the [[Satellite Award]]s, with Rolfe Kent, the film's score composer, winning the Best Original Score award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2009.shtml |title=2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards |publisher=[[International Press Academy]] |access-date=April 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928163211/http://pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2009.shtml |archive-date=September 28, 2010 }}</ref> Clooney, Farmiga and Kendrick were each nominated for an award at the [[16th Screen Actors Guild Awards]], but ultimately lost out.<ref>{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Ditzian|date=December 17, 2009|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1628438/20091217/story.jhtml|title=SAG Awards Nominations Led By 'Up In The Air,'Precious'|publisher=MTV|access-date=December 17, 2009|archive-date=January 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119151158/http://www.mtv.com/news/1628438/sag-awards-nominations-led-by-up-in-the-air-precious/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollyscoop.com/award-shows/2010-screen-actors-guild-awards-nominations-list_22477.aspx|title=2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations List|last=Esmailian|first=Ani|date=December 17, 2009|work=Hollyscoop|publisher=DNA Group, Inc.|access-date=August 1, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129172226/http://www.hollyscoop.com/award-shows/2010-screen-actors-guild-awards-nominations-list_22477.aspx|archive-date=January 29, 2010}}</ref> Kendrick earned an [[MTV Movie Award]] for Best Breakthrough Performance<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2010/winners.jhtml|title=2010 MTV Movie Awards Winners|work=[[MTV.com]]|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|access-date=May 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608195216/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2010/winners.jhtml|archive-date=2010-06-08|url-status=live}}</ref> and the Rising Star Award from Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b160639_mariahs_acceptance_speech_more.html|title=Mariah's Acceptance Speech More Lush-ious Than Precious?|last=Serpe|first=Gina|date=January 6, 2010|work=[[E!]]|publisher=Comcast|access-date=May 4, 2010}}</ref> ''Up in the Air'' won Best Film from eleven awards ceremonies, including the [[Florida Film Critics Circle]], Iowa Film Critics, Southeastern Film Critics, and [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2009/12/florida-critics-circle-joins-the-up-in-the-air-bandwagon.html |last=Moore |first=Roger |title=Florida Critics Circle joins the Up in the Air bandwagon |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |date=December 21, 2009 |access-date=December 22, 2009 |publisher=Tribune Company |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223071242/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2009/12/florida-critics-circle-joins-the-up-in-the-air-bandwagon.html |archive-date=December 23, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pond|first=Steve|title=Good Morning, Oscar: January 15|work=The Wrap|date=January 15, 2010|url=https://www.thewrap.com/deal-central/column-post/good-morning-oscar-january-15-13011|access-date=August 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401030547/http://www.thewrap.com/deal-central/column-post/good-morning-oscar-january-15-13011|archive-date=2012-04-01|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Anna|url=http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/southeastern-film-critics-awards-2009-984/|title=2009 Southeastern Film Critics Association winners|date=December 14, 2009|publisher=Alt Film Guide|access-date=January 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406225209/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/southeastern-film-critics-awards-2009-984/|archive-date=April 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/up-in-the-air-streep-firth-vancouver-film-843/|title=Up In The Air, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth: Vancouver Film Critics Nominations|last=Robinson|first=Anna|date=January 4, 2010|publisher=Alt Film Guide|access-date=May 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325031235/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/up-in-the-air-streep-firth-vancouver-film-843/|archive-date=2012-03-25|url-status=live}}</ref> The film earned four nominations for the Best Cast from the [[Broadcast Film Critics Association]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2009.php |title=The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Awards |publisher=[[Broadcast Film Critics Association]] |access-date=July 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014115621/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2009.php |archive-date=October 14, 2010 }}</ref> Central Ohio Film Critics,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66:qthe-hurt-lockerq-takes-top-honors&catid=3:newsflash&Itemid=65|title="The Hurt Locker" Takes Top Honors|date=December 21, 2009|publisher=[[Chicago Film Critics Association]]|access-date=July 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306065017/http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66%3Aqthe-hurt-lockerq-takes-top-honors&catid=3%3Anewsflash&Itemid=65|archive-date=2012-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cofca.org/awards.php?year=2009|title=The 8th Annual Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards|publisher=Central Ohio Film Critics Association|date=January 7, 2010|access-date=January 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126131809/http://www.cofca.org/awards.php?year=2009|archive-date=2010-01-26|url-status=live}}</ref> Denver Film Critics Society,<ref>{{cite web|date=January 27, 2010|title=Denver Film Critics Society 2009–2010 Award Winners|url=http://denverfilmcritics.org/637/news/denver-film-critics-society-2009-2010-award-winners/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318011529/http://denverfilmcritics.org/637/news/denver-film-critics-society-2009-2010-award-winners/|archive-date=March 18, 2012|access-date=July 17, 2010|publisher=Denver Film Critics Society|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and the [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcfilmcritics.com/awards/|title=Up in the Air Flies High with D.C. Film Critics|date=December 7, 2009|publisher=[[Washington DC Area Film Critics Association]]|access-date=April 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312055647/http://www.dcfilmcritics.com/awards/|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=live}}</ref> At the Kansas City Film Critics Circle and the [[National Board of Review]], ''Up in the Air'' won each of the awards for which it was nominated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcfcc.org/|title=Kansas City Film Critics Circle|publisher=Kansas City Film Critics Circle|access-date=May 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525192846/http://www.kcfcc.org/|archive-date=2010-05-25|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/ |title=2009 National Board of Review Awards |publisher=[[National Board of Review]] |access-date=December 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612165922/http://nbrmp.org/awards/ |archive-date=June 12, 2010 }}</ref> Costume Designer [[Danny Glicker]] was nominated for his work by the [[Costume Designers Guild]] in the Contemporary Film category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.costumedesignersguild.com/cdg-awards/|title=12th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards|publisher=[[Costume Designers Guild]]|date=January 26, 2010|access-date=January 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327051251/http://www.costumedesignersguild.com/cdg-awards/|archive-date=2012-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, the film was included on lists of the ten best films of 2009 by [[Roger Ebert]], the [[American Film Institute]], and ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/12/the_best_films_of_2009.html|title=Roger Ebert's Journal: The best films of 2009|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=December 19, 2009|work=[[Chicago Sun Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|access-date=July 28, 2010|location=Chicago, Illinois|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810232736/http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/12/the_best_films_of_2009.html|archive-date=August 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/movies/20holden.html|title=Long Shadows of an Economy and a War|first=Stephen|last=Holden|date=December 18, 2009|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=July 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316152806/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/movies/20holden.html|archive-date=2014-03-16|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20170384_20326972,00.html|title=AFI Honors Hangover, Mad Men and Hurt Locker|last=Silverman|first=Stephen|date=December 14, 2009|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|access-date=July 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013130243/http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0%2C%2C20170384_20326972%2C00.html|archive-date=2012-10-13|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The film garnered five nominations from the [[Satellite Award]]s, with Rolfe Kent, the film's score composer, winning the Best Original Score award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2009.shtml |title=2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards |publisher=[[International Press Academy]] |access-date=April 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928163211/http://pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2009.shtml |archive-date=September 28, 2010 }}</ref> Clooney, Farmiga and Kendrick were each nominated for an award at the [[16th Screen Actors Guild Awards]], but ultimately lost out.<ref>{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Ditzian|date=December 17, 2009|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1628438/20091217/story.jhtml|title=SAG Awards Nominations Led By 'Up In The Air,'Precious'|publisher=MTV|access-date=December 17, 2009|archive-date=January 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119151158/http://www.mtv.com/news/1628438/sag-awards-nominations-led-by-up-in-the-air-precious/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollyscoop.com/award-shows/2010-screen-actors-guild-awards-nominations-list_22477.aspx|title=2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations List|last=Esmailian|first=Ani|date=December 17, 2009|work=Hollyscoop|publisher=DNA Group, Inc.|access-date=August 1, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129172226/http://www.hollyscoop.com/award-shows/2010-screen-actors-guild-awards-nominations-list_22477.aspx|archive-date=January 29, 2010}}</ref> Kendrick earned an [[MTV Movie Award]] for Best Breakthrough Performance<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2010/winners.jhtml|title=2010 MTV Movie Awards Winners|work=[[MTV.com]]|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|access-date=May 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608195216/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2010/winners.jhtml|archive-date=2010-06-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the Rising Star Award from Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b160639_mariahs_acceptance_speech_more.html|title=Mariah's Acceptance Speech More Lush-ious Than Precious?|last=Serpe|first=Gina|date=January 6, 2010|work=[[E!]]|publisher=Comcast|access-date=May 4, 2010}}</ref> ''Up in the Air'' won Best Film from eleven awards ceremonies, including the [[Florida Film Critics Circle]], Iowa Film Critics, Southeastern Film Critics, and [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2009/12/florida-critics-circle-joins-the-up-in-the-air-bandwagon.html |last=Moore |first=Roger |title=Florida Critics Circle joins the Up in the Air bandwagon |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |date=December 21, 2009 |access-date=December 22, 2009 |publisher=Tribune Company |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223071242/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2009/12/florida-critics-circle-joins-the-up-in-the-air-bandwagon.html |archive-date=December 23, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pond|first=Steve|title=Good Morning, Oscar: January 15|work=The Wrap|date=January 15, 2010|url=https://www.thewrap.com/deal-central/column-post/good-morning-oscar-january-15-13011|access-date=August 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401030547/http://www.thewrap.com/deal-central/column-post/good-morning-oscar-january-15-13011|archive-date=2012-04-01|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Anna|url=http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/southeastern-film-critics-awards-2009-984/|title=2009 Southeastern Film Critics Association winners|date=December 14, 2009|publisher=Alt Film Guide|access-date=January 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406225209/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/southeastern-film-critics-awards-2009-984/|archive-date=April 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/up-in-the-air-streep-firth-vancouver-film-843/|title=Up In The Air, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth: Vancouver Film Critics Nominations|last=Robinson|first=Anna|date=January 4, 2010|publisher=Alt Film Guide|access-date=May 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325031235/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/up-in-the-air-streep-firth-vancouver-film-843/|archive-date=2012-03-25|url-status=live}}</ref> The film earned four nominations for the Best Cast from the [[Broadcast Film Critics Association]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2009.php |title=The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Awards |publisher=[[Broadcast Film Critics Association]] |access-date=July 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014115621/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2009.php |archive-date=October 14, 2010 }}</ref> Central Ohio Film Critics,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66:qthe-hurt-lockerq-takes-top-honors&catid=3:newsflash&Itemid=65|title="The Hurt Locker" Takes Top Honors|date=December 21, 2009|publisher=[[Chicago Film Critics Association]]|access-date=July 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306065017/http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66%3Aqthe-hurt-lockerq-takes-top-honors&catid=3%3Anewsflash&Itemid=65|archive-date=2012-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cofca.org/awards.php?year=2009|title=The 8th Annual Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards|publisher=Central Ohio Film Critics Association|date=January 7, 2010|access-date=January 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126131809/http://www.cofca.org/awards.php?year=2009|archive-date=2010-01-26|url-status=live}}</ref> Denver Film Critics Society,<ref>{{cite web|date=January 27, 2010|title=Denver Film Critics Society 2009–2010 Award Winners|url=http://denverfilmcritics.org/637/news/denver-film-critics-society-2009-2010-award-winners/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318011529/http://denverfilmcritics.org/637/news/denver-film-critics-society-2009-2010-award-winners/|archive-date=March 18, 2012|access-date=July 17, 2010|publisher=Denver Film Critics Society|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and the [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcfilmcritics.com/awards/|title=Up in the Air Flies High with D.C. Film Critics|date=December 7, 2009|publisher=[[Washington DC Area Film Critics Association]]|access-date=April 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312055647/http://www.dcfilmcritics.com/awards/|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=live}}</ref> At the Kansas City Film Critics Circle and the [[National Board of Review]], ''Up in the Air'' won each of the awards for which it was nominated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcfcc.org/|title=Kansas City Film Critics Circle|publisher=Kansas City Film Critics Circle|access-date=May 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525192846/http://www.kcfcc.org/|archive-date=2010-05-25|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/ |title=2009 National Board of Review Awards |publisher=[[National Board of Review]] |access-date=December 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612165922/http://nbrmp.org/awards/ |archive-date=June 12, 2010 }}</ref> Costume Designer [[Danny Glicker]] was nominated for his work by the [[Costume Designers Guild]] in the Contemporary Film category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.costumedesignersguild.com/cdg-awards/|title=12th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards|publisher=[[Costume Designers Guild]]|date=January 26, 2010|access-date=January 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327051251/http://www.costumedesignersguild.com/cdg-awards/|archive-date=2012-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, the film was included on lists of the ten best films of 2009 by [[Roger Ebert]], the [[American Film Institute]], and ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/12/the_best_films_of_2009.html|title=Roger Ebert's Journal: The best films of 2009|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=December 19, 2009|work=[[Chicago Sun Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|access-date=July 28, 2010|location=Chicago, Illinois|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810232736/http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/12/the_best_films_of_2009.html|archive-date=August 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/movies/20holden.html|title=Long Shadows of an Economy and a War|first=Stephen|last=Holden|date=December 18, 2009|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=July 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316152806/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/movies/20holden.html|archive-date=2014-03-16|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20170384_20326972,00.html|title=AFI Honors Hangover, Mad Men and Hurt Locker|last=Silverman|first=Stephen|date=December 14, 2009|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|access-date=July 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013130243/http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0%2C%2C20170384_20326972%2C00.html|archive-date=2012-10-13|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == References ==
@@ Line 269: / Line 263: @@
 [[Category:Films scored by Rolfe Kent]]
 [[Category:2000s American films]]
+[[Category:English-language comedy-drama films]]

v t e Jason Reitman
Films directed	Thank You for Smoking (2005) Juno (2007) Up in the Air (2009) Young Adult (2011) Labor Day (2013) Men, Women & Children (2014) Tully (2018) The Front Runner (2018) Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Saturday Night (2024)
Films produced	Jennifer's Body (2009) Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Related	Ivan Reitman (father) Catherine Reitman (sister)

v t e Ivan Reitman
Films directed	Foxy Lady (1971) Cannibal Girls (1973) Meatballs (1979) Stripes (1981) Ghostbusters (1984) Legal Eagles (1986) Twins (1988) Ghostbusters II (1989) Kindergarten Cop (1990) Dave (1993) Junior (1994) Fathers' Day (1997) Six Days, Seven Nights (1998) Evolution (2001) My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) No Strings Attached (2011) Draft Day (2014)
Films produced	Shivers (1975) Death Weekend (1976) Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia (1977) Animal House (1978) Heavy Metal (1981) Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) Space Jam (1996) Private Parts (1997) Post Grad (2009) Up in the Air (2009) Chloe (2009) Hitchcock (2012) Ghostbusters (2016) Baywatch (2017) Father Figures (2017) A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020) Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Related	Jason Reitman (son) Catherine Reitman (daughter) The Montecito Picture Company