The Boys Are Back vs Turbulence
Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for The Boys Are Back). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 44m. The Boys Are Back is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Boys Are Back | Turbulence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Scott Hicks | Claudio Fäh |
| Main cast | Tommy Bastow, Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Natasha Little | Hera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington |
Synopsis
The Boys Are Back
When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.
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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