Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- foreboding
- paranoid
- adrenaline movie night
- survival thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics and viewers broadly found the aerial survival premise underdeveloped, with weak tension and unlikable characters limiting its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zach and Julia's marriage is tested while they fight to survive the balloon disaster and the people around them.
The hot-air balloon adventure over the Dolomites places the characters in an exposed, difficult-to-escape setting.
The married protagonists and the blackmailer are depicted as damaged and dangerous, complicating conventional rooting interest.
The plot uses unexpected character reveals that alter the interpretation of the balloon group's conflicts.
Films like Turbulence, and why
Fall
shared survival thriller premise, extreme aerial environment, and escalating physical peril
Adrift
shared contained survival scenario, relationship stress, and suspense driven by exposure to the elements
The Mountain Between Us
shared high-altitude adventure danger, marital conflict, and life-threatening isolation
Movie Details
- Director
- Claudio Fäh
- Release Date
- 2025-11-26
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (191)
Cast
- Jeremy Irvine
- Olga Kurylenko
- Kelsey Grammer
- Hera Hilmar
- Lionel Robert Blanc
- Stuart Whelan
- Elena Bushueva
- Kevin Jarvis
- Alessandro De Cominato
- Trish Williams
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Turbulence about?
- A perilous hot-air balloon expedition over the Dolomites becomes a brutal test of a troubled marriage, trust, and survival.
- What is Turbulence like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Turbulence as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Turbulence violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Turbulence as moderate.
- What did critics think of Turbulence?
- Critics and viewers broadly found the aerial survival premise underdeveloped, with weak tension and unlikable characters limiting its impact.
- Which films are like Turbulence?
- Films with a similar feel include Fall, Adrift, and The Mountain Between Us.
- How long is Turbulence?
- Turbulence runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Turbulence?
- In United States, Turbulence streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
