Ben Is Back vs Turbulence

Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Ben Is Back). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 43m. Ben Is Back is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ben Is Back posterBen Is Back2018 VS Turbulence posterTurbulence2025
Ben Is BackTurbulence
Audience score★ 6.6/10★ 10.0/10
Year20182025
Length1h 43m1h 31m
GenresDramaAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorPeter HedgesClaudio Fäh
Main castCourtney B. Vance, Tim Guinee, Kathryn Newton, Lucas Hedges, Rachel Bay JonesHera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington

Synopsis

Ben Is Back

19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.

Turbulence

Young married couple Zach and Emmy decide to take a hot air balloon trip across the Italian Dolomites to rekindle their relationship. When they and pilot Harry are joined by a third passenger, Julia, events unfold in ways they could never imagine five thousand meters in the air.

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