Balloon vs Detroit
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.3/10 for Detroit). Balloon is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 23m. Detroit is the older of the two (2017 against 2018). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balloon
Detroit| Balloon | Detroit | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 23m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Anthony Mackie, Joseph David-Jones, John Krasinski, John Boyega, Will Poulter |
Synopsis
Balloon
Two families attempt a daredevil plan to escape the GDR with a homemade hot air balloon, but it crashes just before the border. The Stasi finds traces of this attempt to escape and immediately starts investigations, while the two families are forced to build a new escape balloon. With each passing day the Stasi is closer on their heels – a nerve-wracking race against time begins.
Detroit
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
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