Is Up good for your child?
Sparks imagination, rich emotional learning, and strong learning value, though high-energy and stimulating.
The WiseWatch label
Why Up scores this way
A grieving widower ties thousands of balloons to his house to chase a lifelong dream, with an earnest young stowaway along for the ride. Quieter and contemplative beneath its adventure, opening with one of cinema's most moving montages about love and loss.
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What each score means
Educational 30% of the score
How much the show actively teaches: facts, vocabulary, concepts and problem-solving woven into the story.
A clear strength for this show: strong learning value.
Calm 25% of the score
How gentle and low-stimulation the show is. Higher means calmer; lower means faster and more intense.
A softer area for this show: high-energy and stimulating.
Emotional learning 20% of the score
How much the show models feelings, empathy and emotional skills children can carry into real life.
A clear strength for this show: rich emotional learning.
Creativity 15% of the score
How much the show sparks imagination through original, layered storytelling.
A clear strength for this show: sparks imagination.
Parent friendly 10% of the score
How pleasant and rewarding the show is for a grown-up to sit through and co-view.
A softer area for this show: can be tiring for grown-ups.
How WiseWatch scores every title
Every score is built by AI reading objective signals in each title, then distilled into these five dimensions and weighted into one WiseWatch score. Scores are relative to the whole catalog, so about 50 is an average title. Read our full method.