UP IN THE AIR
- 2009
- 1 HR, 49 min
- JUN 17
- George Clooney
- Vera Farmiga
- Anna Kendrick
- Jason Bateman
Jason Reitman
MADE IN NEBRASKA 2026 SUMMER SERIES
An idea from a young, new co-worker (Anna Kendrick) would put an end to the constant travel of corporate downsizer Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), so he takes her on a tour to demonstrate the importance of face-to-face meetings with those they must fire. While mentoring his colleague, he arranges hookups with another frequent-flier (Vera Farmiga), and his developing feelings for the woman prompt him to see others in a new light.
Nebraska Filming Location: Omaha Epply Airfield & Old Market
TICKETS: $10 General Admission | $5 Members & UNL Students
Like so many films shot in Nebraska this Jason Reitman pic focuses on characters in transit. Here it’s corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), who has accrued mega frequent flyer miles flitting from one corporate gutting to another. When his face-to-face practice of letting people go is threatened, so is the noncommittal life he’s built. A callous colleague determined to phase out his old ways and a new flame he didn’t bargain for in his calculus have him question everything. His comings and goings bring him to Omaha’s Eppley Airfield and Old Market. The Midwest anchors the rootless bicoastal work he brings unexpected empathy to.
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