Dances with Wolves vs Turbulence

Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Dances with Wolves). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 3h 1m. Dances with Wolves is the older of the two (1990 against 2025). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Dances with Wolves posterDances with Wolves1990 VS Turbulence posterTurbulence2025
Dances with WolvesTurbulence
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 10.0/10
Year19902025
Length3h 1m1h 31m
GenresAdventure, Drama, WesternAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorKevin CostnerClaudio Fäh
Main castMary McDonnell, Kevin Costner, Robert Pastorelli, Maury Chaykin, Tantoo CardinalHera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington

Synopsis

Dances with Wolves

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

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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