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.

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BalloonThe Stanford Prison Experiment
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 6.8/10
Year20182015
Length2h 5m2h 2m
GenresDrama, History, ThrillerDrama, History, Thriller
CountryFrance–
DirectorMichael HerbigKyle Patrick Alvarez
Main castEmily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von RittbergNelsan 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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