Heatwave vs Turbulence
Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.2/10 for Heatwave). Heatwave is the older of the two (1982 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Heatwave | Turbulence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1982 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 31m | – |
| Genres | Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Phillip Noyce | Claudio Fäh |
| Main cast | Judy Davis, Peter Hehir, Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter, Gillian Jones | Hera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington |
Synopsis
Heatwave
During a Christmas heatwave, a community activist attempts to stop a redevelopment project that is displacing residents in the Kings Cross section of Sydney.
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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