# Up in the Air (2009)

> A relentlessly mobile corporate downsizer must reconsider his carefully insulated life when intimacy and technological change begin grounding him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13669

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Jason Reitman
- Cast: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Sam Elliott, Amy Morton, Jason Bateman, Melanie Lynskey, J.K. Simmons
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193138/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, melancholic, sardonic, date night, reflective weekend viewing

## Synopsis

A corporate downsizer's life on the road takes a turn when love enters the picture.

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