Balloon vs United 93
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for United 93). United 93 is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 5m. United 93 is the older of the two (2006 against 2018). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balloon
United 93| Balloon | United 93 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Paul Greengrass |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Liza Colón-Zayas, Christian Clemenson, Susan Blommaert, Polly Adams, David Alan Basche |
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.
United 93
A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.
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