American Beauty vs Turbulence
Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for American Beauty). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 2m. American Beauty is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Beauty
Turbulence| American Beauty | Turbulence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Sam Mendes | Claudio Fäh |
| Main cast | Scott Bakula, Wes Bentley, John Cho, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey | Hera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington |
Synopsis
American Beauty
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Turbulence
Young married couple Zach and Emmy decide to take a hot air balloon trip across the Italian Dolomites to rekindle their relationship. When they and pilot Harry are joined by a third passenger, Julia, events unfold in ways they could never imagine five thousand meters in the air.
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