Carl's Date is a short of Up. The short was released on June 16, 2023 shown in front of the 2023 Disney/Pixar animated feature film Elemental. This serves as the finale of the Up franchise.
Synopsis[]
After Ellie's death, Carl tries to look for his first date ever since his wife's passing. However, he has no idea how dating works.
Plot[]
Carl is training Dug at home when he gets a phone call and answers it to hear that it is from Ms. Meyers, an elder who lives at the nursing home, and Alpha (who due to Dug outwitting him in Up is now named Beta) who declares his love for his new home. After Dug has a chatty conversation with Beta, Carl speaks with Ms. Meyers again and agrees to something, only to immediately regret it. Carl reveals to Dug that he just agreed to go on a date with her. He is nervous as he has not been with anyone since Ellie passed away and does not know what to do. Dug doesn't see the big issue and makes suggestions on what to do, most of which involves dog related things. Carl decides to go out and get some things to prepare for his date.
Carl buys numerous boxes of chocolate and tries to get some flowers from his garden. He has Dug dance with him and then has a practice dinner afterwards. Carl dyes his hair and eyebrows black, which Dug outright despises and when Carl continues to panic, Dug tells Carl that he should just go on the date and not worry about anything as Ms. Meyers will understand. Carl relaxes and straightens himself up before speaking to Ellie's photo and telling her that he's going on a new adventure and that she will always be his girl. Carl offers to bring Dug along as backup and he agrees, leaving the house together.
Voice Cast[]
- Ed Asner as Carl Fredricksen
- Bob Peterson as Dug and Alpha
Release[]
Carl's Date was released on June 16, 2023 theatrically with Elemental.[1]
Marketing[]
The trailer was released on June 12, 2023, 4 days before the theatrical release of Elemental.
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Trivia[]
- This episode was first teased on December 19, 2022 in a montage of content coming in 2023 on Disney+.[2] It was intended to be released on February 10, 2023 on Disney+, but was delayed to June 16th in theaters for unknown reasons.[3]
- Curiously, the short accompanying the Peter Sohn-directed Elemental could be an intentional reference to the director's debut short, Partly Cloudy, which originally premiered alongside the theatrical release of Up.
- This is the first ever episode of a Disney+ original series to be theatrically released.
- It is also the first episode based on a Pixar franchise or film to be theatrically released since Party Central, which was theatrically released on March 21, 2014 with Muppets Most Wanted.
- It also marks the first time a Pixar film was preceded by a short based on a Pixar franchise since the Toy Story Toons short Partysaurus Rex, which was theatrically released on September 14, 2012 with the 3D re-release of Finding Nemo.
- It is also the first episode based on a Pixar franchise or film to be theatrically released since Party Central, which was theatrically released on March 21, 2014 with Muppets Most Wanted.
- Upon release, this marks the first time a Pixar film was preceded by an animated short since Playdate with Destiny which was released on March 6, 2020, with Onward.
- It also marks the first time a Pixar film was preceded by a Pixar-produced short since Bao in 2018, which was theatrically released with Incredibles 2.
- This is the first and only Up short to be rated G by the MPA.
- It is also the first Pixar production to be rated G by the MPA since Toy Story 4.
- This is the first Pixar short based on a Pixar film or franchise to be theatrically released rather than made for DVD, Blu-ray, or Disney+ releases.
- This short marks the end of the Up franchise, according to Pixar. Possibly due to Edward Asner’s death.
- This short is dedicated to the late Edward Asner.
- This is the first Pixar short film to use the 2019 MPA logo in the end credits.
- This is the first and only Dug Days short to use the Married Life leitmotif.
References[]
- ↑ Taylor, Drew (March 28, 2023). "Pixar's New Up Short Film Carl's Date to Debut Theatrically With Elemental". The Wrap.
- ↑ Disney+ (December 19, 2022). "Streaming in 2023 | Feels Like Home". YouTube.
- ↑ Beck, Michelle (February 10, 2023). "'Dug Days: Carl's Date' Disney+ Release Date Delayed". DisneyPlusInformer.
