Balloon vs Munich
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Munich). Balloon is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 44m. Munich is the older of the two (2005 against 2018). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balloon
Munich| Balloon | Munich | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 44m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Action, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Steven Spielberg |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Ayelet Zurer, Geoffrey Rush, Eric Bana, Moritz Bleibtreu, Marie-Josée Croze |
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.
Munich
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.