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Up in the Air (2009)

Directed by Jason Reitman · 110 min · Drama, Romance

69.5 TOPICAL score · #784 of 6,776 films

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Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.

Up in the Air (2009, directed by Jason Reitman) has a TOPICAL score of 69.5 - ranked 784 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 8 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (4,173 ratings) · IMDb 7.4/10. Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages.

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Critics80
Audience75
Awards94
Historical impact82
Lasting engagement81
Cast76
Legacy & cult status1

Starring: George Clooney (actor #57), Vera Farmiga (actor #516), Anna Kendrick (actor #663), Sam Elliott (actor #869)

“Up in the Air was met with critical acclaim, for Reitman's screenplay and direction, and the performances by Clooney, Farmiga, and Kendrick.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10

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