House of Sand and Fog vs Turbulence

Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for House of Sand and Fog). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 6m. House of Sand and Fog is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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House of Sand and FogTurbulence
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 10.0/10
Year20032025
Length2h 6m1h 31m
GenresDramaAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorVadim PerelmanClaudio Fäh
Main castFrances Fisher, Navi Rawat, Jennifer Connelly, Kim Dickens, Shohreh AghdashlooHera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington

Synopsis

House of Sand and Fog

Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they…

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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