Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner)[3] is 78 years old. When Carl was a child, he met and eventually married a girl named Ellie who grew up in a small midwestern town. Ellie always dreamed of exploring the mountains but passed away before she got a chance. Now, when developers threaten to move him into an assisted living home, Carl decides to fulfill his promise to Ellie. To accomplish this, he befriends a chubby 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. The two opposites match up for ...