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The Black Balloon (2008)

Movie"Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in."
Audience Score
65
The Black Balloon
PG-13 1 hr 37 minDec 5th, 2008Drama
Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?
StarringRhys WakefieldLuke FordToni Collette
DirectorElissa Down
WritersJimmy JackElissa Down

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 5th, 2008
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 23rd, 2010 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$5,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$5,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Toni Collette
Production Companies:Black Balloon Productions, Icon Entertainment International
The Black Balloon on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
woman directorautismfirst lovebirthdayswimmingsydney, australiafamily dinnersocial services