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The Black Balloon

2008·1h 37m·PG-13
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
9,451 votes
Metascore
68
Metacritic

All Thomas wants is a normal adolescence but his autistic brother, Charlie, thwarts his every opportunity. Will Thomas, with the help of his girlfriend, Jackie, accept his brother?

The Black Balloon is a 2008 drama romance movie directed by Elissa Down, starring Erik Thomson, Luke Ford, Toni Collette. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 9,451 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Director
Elissa Down
Stars
Erik Thomson
Luke Ford
Toni Collette
Rhys Wakefield
Details
2008-03-06
97 min
Movie
PG-13
★ Australia
★ English
Keywords
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