Never Back Down vs Turbulence
Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Never Back Down). Never Back Down is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Never Back Down | Turbulence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 55m | – |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jeff Wadlow | Claudio Fäh |
| Main cast | Neil Brown Jr., Evan Peters, Djimon Hounsou, Leslie Hope, Cam Gigandet | Hera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington |
Synopsis
Never Back Down
Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be…
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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