Flight of the Red Balloon fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and family
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Everyday modern life and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life and family.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Flight of the Red Balloon is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 57 min
Flight of the Red Balloon runs 1 h 57 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Flight of the Red Balloon higher (84) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some Chinese. Produced in France, Taiwan.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Flight of the Red Balloon in 9 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
6.5
