Summary
An unappreciated laborer's patience reaches breaking point when his girlfriend cancels a romantic holiday. Making light of the situation, he decides to tie hundreds of helium balloons to a chair in an outlandish bid to float to a new life.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+13)
Critics 56Audiences 69GoodWatch 61
Metascore56
Tomatometer55%
Audience score77%
IMDb6.8
User score6.3
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100100Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2003
May 16, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PolishMade in
Australia
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 23 more80 people
- Rhys IfansDanny Morgan
- Miranda OttoGlenda Lake
- Justine ClarkeTrudy Dunphy
- Rhys MuldoonSandy Upman
- John BatchelorPete
- Alan FlowerRay Vitali
- JSJulie SobottaKate (as Jules Sobotta)
- BLBrian LangsworthReal Estate Agent
- SRSteve RassiosReal Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios)
- MJMadeleine JamesReal Estate Agent
- JRJane RuggieroDonna
- GBGina BortolinHelen Costas
- DYDuncan YoungPhil Stubbs
- GSGarrie ScottParty Shop Assistant
- Richard JohnsonPasserby
- Dina GillespieKaz
Rod ZuanicBob- RPRoss PerrelliYoung Bobby
- VNVictoria NuciforaYoung Lisa
Gyton GrantleyStuey- AMAmie McKennaTina
- CAColin AngusElderly Neighbour
- YBYanna BlackPolice Operator
- MBMaeve ByrnePolice Operator
Directing · 1
- Jeff Balsmeyer Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Tony McNamara Script Consultant
Production · 7
- Howard Baldwin Executive Producer
- Karen Elise Baldwin Executive Producer
- William J. Immerman Executive Producer
- Carol Hughes Executive Producer
- Andrew Mason Producer
- Amber Naismith Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Martin McGrath Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Suresh Ayyar Editor
Sound · 3
- Janet Roddick Original Music Composer
- David Donaldson Original Music Composer
- Steve Roche Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Kim Buddee Production Design
- Rebecca Cohen Set Decoration
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