The Black Balloon

Movie
TitleThe Black Balloon
User score

6.5

Release dateMar 8, 2008
GenreDrama
DirectorElissa Down
Production countryAustralia
Production companiesBlack Balloon Productions, Icon Entertainment International
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$5,000,000
Run time97 min.

Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?

Videos

THE BLACK BALLOON - U.S. TRAILER

Nov 11, 2008

Actors

See more

Similar films

City Island

6.9

Mental

5.5

Pride

6.7

The Karate Kid

7.2

The Exorcist

7.7

Joker

8.1

Prisoners

8.1

Avatar

7.6

The Godfather

8.7

Back to the Future

8.3

Arrival

7.6

Deadpool

7.6

Oppenheimer

8.1

mother!

7

The Dark Knight

8.5

Nightcrawler

7.7

Movie Tracker

Stay up to date with all your favorite movies and TV shows, create personalized watchlists and discover new experiences.

Copyright © 2024 Movie Tracker. All rights reserved.

Data source for all movies themoviedb.org