Carl's Date

Carl's Date
Film poster
Directed byBob Peterson
Written byBob Peterson
Produced byKim Collins
Starring
Cinematography
  • Arjun Rihan
  • Ryan Michero
Edited by
  • Torbin Xan Bullock
  • Catherine Apple
Music byAndrea Datzman
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
  • June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16) (with Elemental)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Carl's Date (also known as Dug Days: Carl's Date) is a 2023 American animated short film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, written and directed by Bob Peterson and produced by Kim Collins.[1] It is the sixth and final entry in the Dug Days series and the final installment of the Up franchise, and stars the voices of Ed Asner (in his final return role before his death in 2021) and Peterson. The short film follows Carl Fredricksen (Asner), who reluctantly goes on his first date since his late wife Ellie's death, but has no idea how dating works. Originally scheduled to premiere on Disney+, Carl's Date instead premiered in theaters on June 16, 2023, along with Pixar's Elemental.

  1. ^ Rosenbloom, Alli (June 12, 2023). "'Up' widower Carl Fredricksen gets second chance at love in 'Carl's Date' trailer". CNN. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.