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Information
- A.k.a.
- The Red Balloon
- Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 34 min.
- Director
- Albert Lamorisse
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Short
- Rating *
- 8.2
- Votes *
- 11,535
- Checks
- 6,303
- Favs
- 578
- Dislikes
- 28
- Favs/checks
- 9.2% (1:11)
- Favs/dislikes
- 21:1
Top comments
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invisiblecities
i was kinda hoping that they were going to take their revenge on those asshole kids 12 years 1 month ago -
greenhorg
I initially thought the balloons were all like 'forget this place' and returning to their home planet.
I like my ending better. 12 years 5 months ago -
Flavio
this movie must have the most touching deflating scene of a balloon in cinematic history. 7 years 7 months ago
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This movie ranks #4 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films: 1001-2500
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This movie ranks #18 in TSPDT's Brief Encounters
TSPDT's Brief Encounters
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This movie ranks #25 in IMDb's Shorts Top 50
IMDb's Shorts Top 50
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This movie ranks #29 in Pixar Directors Recommend: Films for Kids Under 13
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This movie ranks #38 in IMDb's Independent Top 50
IMDb's Independent Top 50
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This movie ranks #71 in iCheckMovies's 1950s Top 100
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This movie ranks #73 in François Truffaut's The Films in My Life
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This movie ranks #92 in The Times's 100 Best French Films
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This movie ranks #136 in Harvard's Suggested Film Viewing: Narrative Films
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This movie ranks #294 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
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This movie ranks #763 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
Time Out's 1000 Films to…
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This movie ranks #1465 in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
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