Ryan Bingham works for an American human resources consultancy firm specializing in employment-termination assistance. His work … See more

• George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, "a suave, smartly dressed businessman in his 40s"
• Vera Farmiga as Alex Goran, a constantly traveling … See more

Background
Walter Kirn wrote Up in the Air, the book on which the film is based, during a snowbound winter on … See more

Up in the Air: Music from the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack to the film, released by Warner Music on November 9, 2009, and composed by Rolfe Kent, who recorded his … See more

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. … See more

The film has a thematic connection to Margery Williams' 1922 children's book The Velveteen Rabbit, which appears in the film, before the wedding.
Reitman noted that See more

Strategy
Reitman heavily promoted Up in the Air with personal appearances at film festivals and other … See more