故事发生在1980年代中期，一个记者被派去报道挑战者号航天飞机升空的新闻，没想到后来挑战者号意外爆炸，造成了世界航天史上最大的惨剧。该记者就此进行了一系列报道，在采访那些去世宇航员的亲朋好友的同时，也走进他们的生活，切身体会了他们的感受。What Goes Up is an independent comedy\u002Fdrama film. Starring Steve Coogan, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, Hilary Duff and Molly Shannon, it is directed by Jonathan Glatzer and co-written by Glatzer and Robert Lawson. Coogan also serves as an executive producer. What Goes Up premiered on May 8, 2009 at the 3rd Annual Buffalo Niagara Film Festival.[2] What Goes Up was released in the US through Sony Pictures and Three Kings Productions in select theaters on May 29, 2009 and expanded to more theaters the following week. Cities included Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Buffalo, Boston and Chicago.[3] The movie grossed $5,290 in its opening weekend