'Up' cleared for big overseas landing

August 24, 2009 Pixar's latest film release already has overperformed in the U.S. and Canada, proving wrong predictions its star-free voice cast and adult-oriented tone would hamper appeal among family moviegoers. In fact, that's often the norm for family films of all sorts -- the trend toward simultaneous global releasing notwithstanding -- as school schedules and local holidays vary worldwide. Eventually, it should fetch upward of $400 million abroad as Pixar pics tend to overperform internationally; even $206 million domestic grosser "Ratatouille" whipped up $415 million overseas.

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