Balloon vs Escape from Mogadishu
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Escape from Mogadishu). Escape from Mogadishu is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 5m. Balloon is the older of the two (2018 against 2021). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balloon
Escape from Mogadishu| Balloon | Escape from Mogadishu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Kim Jae-hwa, Koo Kyo-hwan, Jeong Man-sik, Huh Joon-ho, Lee Hwa-jung |
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.
Escape from Mogadishu
Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.
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