Balloon vs Patriots Day
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Patriots Day). Balloon is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 13m. Patriots Day is the older of the two (2016 against 2018). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balloon
Patriots Day| Balloon | Patriots Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Peter Berg |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Rachel Brosnahan, Kevin Bacon, Melissa Benoist, Michelle Monaghan, Jimmy O. Yang |
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.
Patriots Day
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.
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