Balloon
“One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.”
Two families attempt a daredevil plan to escape the GDR with a homemade hot air balloon, but it crashes just before the border. The Stasi finds traces of this attempt to escape and immediately starts investigations, while the two families are forced to build a new escape balloon. With each passing day the Stasi is closer on their heels – a nerve-wracking race against time begins.
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Cast
44 people
Karoline Schuch
Doris Strelzyk
Known for
I'm Off Then
The Guardians
Friedrich Mücke
Peter Strelzyk
Known for
The Calendar Killer
Friendship!
Alicia von Rittberg
Petra Wetzel
Known for
Fury
Becoming Elizabeth
David Kross
Günter Wetzel
Known for
The Reader
Prey
Jonas Holdenrieder
Frank Strelzyk
Known for
Rumspringa
The Little Ghost
Tilman Döbler
Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Known for
A Stork's Journey
Thomas Kretschmann
Lieutenant Colonel Seidel
Known for
The Pianist
Wanted
Ronald Kukulies
Erik Baumann
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Transit
Emily Kusche
Klara Baumann
Known for
The Island
Retribution
Ulrich Brandhoff
Lieutenant Colonel Tornow
Known for
3 Body Problem
In the Fade
Sebastian Hülk
Senior Sergeant Lesch
Known for
Dark
Hijack
Kai Ivo Baulitz
Lieutenant Strehle
Known for
Bright Night
Goodbye Berlin
Michael Herbig Director · Kit Hopkins Screenplay Thilo Röscheisen Screenplay
Worldwide gross $12M · United States release February 21, 2020 · Produced in France, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$11,859,396
Production
Sat.1
Production
SevenPictures Film
Production
StudioCanal
Production · Distribution
herbX film
Production
SevenPictures
Production
France · Germany
Produced in
Der Ballon
Working title
Languages
Original title
Ballon
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Austria · September 27, 2018
Theatrical
Germany · September 27, 2018
Theatrical
United States · February 21, 2020
Theatrical
United States · July 7, 2020
Physical · DVD
Australia
June 27, 2019 · Theatrical
Bahrain
January 9, 2020 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 17, 2019 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 7, 2019 · Theatrical
October 23, 2020 · Digital
Canada
July 26, 2019 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 15, 2018 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 7, 2019 · Theatrical
Finland
August 16, 2019 · Theatrical
France
April 10, 2019 · Theatrical
Germany
November 4, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release
Hong Kong SAR China
February 13, 2020 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 25, 2019 · Theatrical
Iceland
September 26, 2019 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
Ireland
June 14, 2019 · Theatrical
Israel
November 28, 2019 · Theatrical
Italy
July 4, 2019 · Theatrical
Japan
July 10, 2020 · Theatrical
Kuwait
January 9, 2020 · Theatrical
Lebanon
January 9, 2020 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 6, 2019 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 18, 2019 · Theatrical
New Zealand
June 20, 2019 · Theatrical
Norway
August 17, 2019 · Premiere · The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
December 25, 2019 · Theatrical
March 30, 2020 · Physical
Philippines
November 6, 2019 · Limited theatrical
Poland
June 12, 2020 · Theatrical
Slovakia
November 15, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 16, 2020 · Theatrical
Spain
April 26, 2019 · Premiere · BCN Film Fest
September 3, 2019 · Limited theatrical
September 6, 2019 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 16, 2019 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 4, 2018 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Taiwan
December 14, 2018 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 14, 2019 · Theatrical
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