Balloon vs Snowden
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Snowden). Balloon is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 14m. Snowden is the older of the two (2016 against 2018). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balloon
Snowden| Balloon | Snowden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Oliver Stone |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Timothy Olyphant, Joely Richardson, LaKeith Stanfield, Rhys Ifans, Zachary Quinto |
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.
Snowden
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
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