Touching the Void vs Turbulence

Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Touching the Void). Touching the Void is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Touching the Void posterTouching the Void2003 VS Turbulence posterTurbulence2025
Touching the VoidTurbulence
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 10.0/10
Year20032025
Length1h 46m–
GenresAction, Adventure, Documentary, DramaAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country––
DirectorKevin MacdonaldClaudio Fäh
Main castNicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard HawkingHera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington

Synopsis

Touching the Void

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

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.

Where to watch

Where to watch Touching the VoidWhere to watch Turbulence

More like Touching the Void · More like Turbulence · Compare other titles