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6 Balloons

2018Movie1 h 15 min

Drama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Metacritic666.7Rotten Tomatoes86%55%
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Metacritic666.7Rotten Tomatoes86%55%

Summary

Over the course of one night, a woman drives across LA with her heroin addict brother in search of a detox center, with his two-year-old daughter in tow.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood

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Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Marja-Lewis Ryan
Written by
Marja-Lewis Ryan
Produced by
Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Peter Kiernan
Music by
Heather McIntosh

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Facts

March 12, 2018 · 1 h 15 min · Drug Use

Released
March 12, 2018
Runtime
1 h 15 min
Content
Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream 6 Balloons?"

Questions about 6 Balloons

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream 6 Balloons?

Netflix

In the United States, 6 Balloons streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is 6 Balloons worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 66). Critics rate it higher (76 out of 100) than audiences (60).

Will I feel good after watching 6 Balloons?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is 6 Balloons plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.