Magnolia vs Turbulence

Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Magnolia). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 3h 9m. Magnolia is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Magnolia posterMagnolia1999 VS Turbulence posterTurbulence2025
MagnoliaTurbulence
Audience score★ 7.7/10★ 10.0/10
Year19992025
Length3h 9m1h 31m
GenresDramaAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonClaudio Fäh
Main castWilliam H. Macy, Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Baker Hall, Julianne MooreHera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington

Synopsis

Magnolia

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

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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