The Tree of Life vs Turbulence
Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for The Tree of Life). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 19m. The Tree of Life is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Tree of Life
Turbulence| The Tree of Life | Turbulence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Terrence Malick | Claudio Fäh |
| Main cast | Fiona Shaw, Jessica Chastain, Jimmy Donaldson, Brad Pitt, Sean Penn | Hera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington |
Synopsis
The Tree of Life
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
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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