Manchester by the Sea vs Turbulence

Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Manchester by the Sea). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 18m. Manchester by the Sea is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Manchester by the Sea posterManchester by the Sea2016 VS Turbulence posterTurbulence2025
Manchester by the SeaTurbulence
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 10.0/10
Year20162025
Length2h 18m1h 31m
GenresDramaAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorKenneth LonerganClaudio Fäh
Main castTate Donovan, Gretchen Mol, Lucas Hedges, Heather Burns, Matthew BroderickHera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington

Synopsis

Manchester by the Sea

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

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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