Up and Away (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Up and Away is a comedy, family and animation film directed by Karsten Kiilerich, running about 81 minutes.

What it’s about. Hodja is a dreamer. He wants to experience the world, but his father insists he stays home and takes over the family's tailor shop. Fortunately, Hodja meets the old rug merchant El Faza, who gives him a flying carpet. In exchange he has to bring the old man's little granddaughter, Diamond, back to Pjort. El Faza can’t travel to the Sultan city himself, as the mighty ruler has imposed a death sentence on El Faza, on the grounds that he has stolen the Sultan's carpet. However, city life isn't quite what Hodja expected, and he only survives because of Emerald, a poor but street smart girl, who teaches him how to manage in the big world. But when Hodja loses his carpet to the power-hungry sultan, his luck seems to run out. Will he complete his mission, find El Faza's granddaughter and return safely back to Pjort?

Who’s in it. Up and Away stars Thure Lindhardt as Hodja (voice), Peter Frödin as Sultan (voice), Kurt Ravn as El Faza (voice) and Diva O'Branco as Esmeralda (voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Up and Away has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Up and Away page.

If you liked it. Fans of Up and Away tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.