What Goes Up
2009, English. Directed by Jonathan Glatzer.
A Different Class of Misfits
Set in the mid-80s, when a reporter is sent to cover the Challenger Space Shuttle launch only to become mixed up in the lives of some local students.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jonathan GlatzerDirector
- Steve CooganCampbell Babbitt
- Hilary DuffLucy Diamond
- Olivia ThirlbyTess Sullivan
- Josh PeckJim Lement
- Molly ShannonPenelope Little
- Brett KellyBlastoff! Chorus
- Molly PriceDonna Arbetter
- Max HoffmanFenster Itski
- Sarah LindPeggy Popoladopolous
- Laura CarswellLute Lement
- Ingrid NilsonAnn
- Andrea BrooksSue
Details
- Released
- 29 May 2009
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jonathan Glatzer, Robert C. Lawson
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How long is What Goes Up?
What Goes Up runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Does What Goes Up have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is What Goes Up on?
What Goes Up isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like What Goes Up?
If you liked What Goes Up, try The Brotherhood of Justice, White Bird in a Blizzard, Hounddog.
Who directed What Goes Up?
What Goes Up (2009) was directed by Jonathan Glatzer and stars Steve Coogan, Hilary Duff, Olivia Thirlby.