Balloon vs Ed Kemper
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 4.1/10 for Ed Kemper). Ed Kemper is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 5m. Balloon is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balloon
Ed Kemper| Balloon | Ed Kemper | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 4.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Drama, History, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Chad Ferrin |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Robert Miano, Lew Temple, Cassandra Gava, Silvia Spross, Katie Silverman |
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.
Ed Kemper
The horrifying true story of Ed Kemper, a cunning and sadistic serial killer shaped by childhood abuse, whose charm masked his grotesque obsession with murder, mutilation, and the ultimate act of revenge on his mother.
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