Balloon vs The Stanford Prison Experiment
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Stanford Prison Experiment). The Stanford Prison Experiment is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 5m. The Stanford Prison Experiment is the older of the two (2015 against 2018). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Balloon | The Stanford Prison Experiment | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Kyle Patrick Alvarez |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Nelsan Ellis, James Wolk, Nicholas Braun, Michael Angarano, Gaius Charles |
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 Stanford Prison Experiment
In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.
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