Starred Up vs Turbulence
Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Starred Up). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 46m. Starred Up is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Starred Up
Turbulence| Starred Up | Turbulence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | David Mackenzie | Claudio Fäh |
| Main cast | David Ajala, Ben Mendelsohn, Sam Spruell, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Jack O'Connell | Hera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington |
Synopsis
Starred Up
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics…
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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