Saltwater vs Turbulence
Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Saltwater). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 37m. Saltwater is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Saltwater | Turbulence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Conor McPherson | Claudio Fäh |
| Main cast | Eva Birthistle, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Peter McDonald, Conor Mullen | Hera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington |
Synopsis
Saltwater
An Irish-Italian café owner in a seaside town faces a life crisis, as his wife recently died and he's severely in debt. His oldest son tries to help, but has serious problems of his own, while his younger son and daughter are having troubles in school.
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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