History TearJerker / Up

* The ''intro.'' [[spoiler: The lives of two people very much in love, from their youth til they are parted by death -- complete with the shared dream they were never able to complete.]] The creators were worried that the old man's reasons for going on his fantastic voyage would appear to be [[spoiler:suicidal -- "he just wants to join his wife"]].
** For more specifics, the moment when [[spoiler: Ellie goes into hospital and pushes the Adventure Book into Carl's hands. The sheer disbelief and grief in the look he gives her, since she's just told him, still without dialogue, that she isn't going to make it...]] And it crosses with Heartwarming, but it's also obvious that these two have spent their entire lives together, with her even joining him at work at the zoo. To say Carl will feel like a spare part without Ellie is an understatement.

** What makes it especially poignant is that the entire intro is realistic and everything happening before the balloons come out of the roof could happen and might be occuring at any time.

* Another one that can be interpreted as heartwarming and sad at the same time: "Russell, for assisting the elderly, and for performing above and beyond the call of duty, I would like to award you [[spoiler: the highest honor I can bestow: The Ellie Badge."]] After watching the movie, we all know how much this means for both Russell and Carl.

* [[spoiler:Muntz falling to his death in the climax. For every foul thing he did throughout the whole film, it still stings a bit to see the brief but haunting look of ''[[OhCrap pure terror]]'' on his face after the ropes attaching him to the house snap, and he plummets down and out of sight from several thousand feet up in the air. You can actually see that's he's still reaching for Carl right as he starts falling, albeit now it looks like he's [[FutileHandReach reaching for help]]... Carl himself gasps a bit when he sees it happen; it's a real AlasPoorVillain moment for all it's worth.]]
* TheReveal showing "The Spirit of Adventure" script [[spoiler: on the nose of the Zeppelin.]]

** This could be interpreted as three things: Russel's parents are simply divorced and Russel can only reach the secretary, or he's in the sole care of his stepmother, Phyllis.

** This could be interpreted as two things: Russel's parents are simply divorced, or he lives in the care of only his stepmother, Phyllis.

* It's depressing to realize what Muntz threw away. He was still a very young man, at the peak of his prime, famous, idolized and presumably extremely rich. He missed out on what could have been a life of incredible success, comfort and renown if he would have just the bird scandal go. Instead he literally spent the rest of his life alone on a fool's errand, trying to fulfill a quest that nobody remembered or cared about in present day.

!!Meta
* A [[http://www.ocregister.com/news/pixar-128978-up-movie.html meta example]] is how a 10-year-old cancer patient had very much wanted to see the film, but was bed-ridden and hooked up to life support. Her mother contacted Pixar, and Pixar sent representatives to screen a DVD copy of the film for the girl, and give her some movie tie-in merchandise for free. At that point, the girl was unable to open her eyes, and so her mother described every scene to her as she watched the movie. She passed away several hours afterwards - but she left happy, having seen ''Up''.
** What's so awesome about this was how Pixar took no credit for this; they didn't hype it up as "Hey, look, we're helping this girl." They did it simply because ''[[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments it was the right thing to do.]]''
* [[http://kristalbabich.tumblr.com/post/44919305966/its-been-an-adventure-mr-fredricksen “It’s Been An Adventure, Mr. Fredricksen.”]] Originally created as separate art pieces, they both become incredibly poignant when paired together. The first art shows [[spoiler:a grown-up Russell releasing a balloon in the sky]], and the second shows [[spoiler:Carl, Ellie and Dug in heaven spotting the balloon as it goes up]].
** Subverted with the more common [[http://mangabreadroll.tumblr.com/post/58006813718/tflatte-blackbanshee reblogged version]] on Tumblr, with the hilariously affected reactions.
* The passing of Carl's Latin American voice actor Tito Reséndiz, who succumbed to lung cancer 9 days before the release of the movie.

* Right after Carl hits the construction worker over the head to make the worker let go of his mailbox, he looks outside and sees the CorruptCorporateExecutive standing there and putting his hand over the mailbox like saying "mine". Carl's "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" reaction is quite understandable, considering that he was immediately sued for assault, lost the case, and said executive used the opportunity to order him to be sent to the asylum.

* In the intro we see Carl and Ellie installing and painting a mailbox together: when the movie reaches 'present day' the mailbox is damaged by a careless construction worker and Carl becomes fiercely protective of it. When a (different) worker apologizes and tries to take the mailbox back to fix it, Carl strikes out with his walking frame and actually draws blood: Carl's instant reaction of remorse and worsening panic is heartbreaking. And it's followed up by him appearing in court and - thanks to some strings pulled by the people after his property - being declared 'a public menace' and ordered by the court to move into assisted living.

* [[spoiler:Muntz falling to his death in the climax. For every foul thing he did throughout the whole film, it still stings a bit to see the brief but haunting look of sheer, unwavering fear on his face after the ropes attaching him to the house snap, and he plummets down and out of sight from several thousand feet up in the air. You can actually see that's he's still reaching for Carl right as he starts falling, albeit now it looks like he's reaching for help... Carl himself pauses for a bit when he sees it happen; it's a real AlasPoorVillain moment for all it's worth.]]

*** It's not even the only [[Film/StarTrek critically-acclaimed, Oscar-winning 2009 film with a tearjerking ten-minute-long opener]] that he scored, either...

** Right before Carl visits Ellie in the hospital, she's completely still with her eyes closed and a serious, despondent expression, the vibrant energy happiness that Carl loved so much drained out from her, and just accepting that she will die and is waiting for it to come.

** When Dug gets called "bad dog" by Carl, someone he loves so much, in an almost-literal KickTheDog moment, his heart is visibly broken. On top of that, Creator/EdAsner's [[HeReallyCanAct powerful yet heartwrenching delivery of the line]] really sells how upset Carl is about the situation.

* Somewhere halfway between CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming and Epic Tearjerker. The scene at the end, where it shows the house on the cliff... It's mighty powerful.

* The Dug hiding under the porch scene was both this and a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:

* The passing of Carl's Mexican voice actor Tito Reséndiz, who died 9 day before the release of the movie.

** When Dug gets called "bad dog" by Carl in his almost-literal KickTheDogMoment, someone he loves so much, his heart is visibly broken. On top of that, Creator/EdAsner's [[HeReallyCanAct powerful yet heartwrenching delivery of the line]] really sells how upset Carl is about the situation.

* In the middle of the film, it looks like everything's gonna go along well... Muntz appears. He captures Kevin, who calls desperately to her babies after being injured, and making it just a few steps towards them before collapsing. He then throws down his lantern to BURN DOWN CARL'S HOUSE. Now tell me... how would you feel if someone tries to burn down the house you and your deceased wife have lived in for practically your whole life? "I DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY OF THIS!", indeed.

** And then there's this almost literal [[KickTheDog Kick the Dog]] moment...
-->'''Dug''': Master... it's alright...
-->'''Carl''': I AM NOT YOUR MASTER!!! And if you hadn't have shown up, none of this would've happened! BAD DOG, BAD DOG!
*** It's a major HeReallyCanAct moment for Creator/EdAsner.

* As already mentioned above, when Dug gets called "bad dog" by Carl, someone he loves so much, his heart is visibly broken. On top of that, Creator/EdAsner's [[HeReallyCanAct powerful yet heartwrenching delivery of the line]] really sells how upset Carl is about the situation.

** What's so awesome about this was how Pixar took no credit for this; they didn't hype it up as "Hey, look, we're helping this girl." They did it simply because ''it was the right thing to do.''

* Ellie's final message to her husband: "Thanks for the adventure! Now go have another one."

** When Dug gets scolded at by Carl, someone he loves so much, his heart is visibly broken. On top of that, Creator/EdAsner's [[HeReallyCanAct powerful yet heartwrenching delivery of the line]] really sells how upset Carl is about the situation.

* When Dug gets called "bad dog" by Carl, someone he loves so much, his heart is visibly broken. On top of that, Creator/EdAsner's [[HeReallyCanAct powerful yet heartwrenching delivery of the line]] really sells how upset Carl is about the situation.

* [[http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1071/tearjerker.png The image of Carl sitting at the funeral]], just holding a balloon and looking like he has no clue what to do.

** Another depressing part is when after several decades, Carl was finally able to afford plane tickets to Venezuela and was planning on surprising her with them at their upcoming picnic at the same spot under the tree on top of the hill. It was at this moment that Ellie fell ill from old age. Carl bought those tickets for nothing and was barely too late to fulfill their dream.

* Russell angrily throwing his sash down because he wants to help Kevin and Carl won't.

** Subverted with the more common [[http://mangabreadroll.tumblr.com/post/58006813718/tflatte-blackbanshee reblogged version]] on Tumblr, with the hilariously affected reactions.

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[[caption-width-right:320:...and this scene happens in the first 10 minutes of the movie.]]

* When Dug gets called "bad dog" by someone he loves so much. Dug's heart is visibly broken.

** This could be interpreted as two things: Russel's parents are simply divorced, or [[TearJerker he lives in the care of only his stepmother, Phyllis]].

''{{Pixar}}'' already had a reputation for being good at getting viewers to cry, but even then, ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' is considered [[UpToEleven one of its most tear-jerking movies yet.]]