Balloon vs The Professor and the Madman
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for The Professor and the Madman). The Professor and the Madman is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 5m. Balloon is the older of the two (2018 against 2019). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balloon
The Professor and the Madman| Balloon | The Professor and the Madman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Farhad Safinia |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Mel Gibson, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jeremy Irvine, Ioan Gruffudd |
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.
The Professor and the Madman
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
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