The Escapist vs Turbulence
Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.2/10 for The Escapist). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 42m. The Escapist is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Escapist
Turbulence| The Escapist | Turbulence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Action, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Rupert Wyatt | Claudio Fäh |
| Main cast | Liam Cunningham, Steven Mackintosh, Brian Cox, Dominic Cooper, Ned Dennehy | Hera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington |
Synopsis
The Escapist
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.
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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