Turbulence

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Turbulence

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2025

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Adventure

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Zach and Emmy's romantic retreat aboard a hot air balloon takes a terrifying turn when they are hijacked by a sinister third passenger with a link to Zach's past. As the mystery of their secret relationship is revealed, their spectacular ride becomes a brutal mental chess match and a lethal battle high in the sky. Kelsey Grammer leads a brilliant cast in this psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last moment.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Dec 23

The aptly titled, awful action flick Turbulence is a rough watch. Even by low-budget schlock standards, Turbulence looks too fake in this poorly made, terribly acted story about a married couple experiencing terror on a hot air balloon.

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Scott Howard

Under the Radar

Dec 20

3.5/10

Outside of a couple of thrills and some interesting points of tension, this film lands with a thud.

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

Dec 16

C

A movie with a premise this silly should not be this dull.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Dec 12

The rugged scenery is lovely, although it’s difficult to care about any of these bumbling characters whose voyage is as doomed as the film.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

Dec 12

2/4

[A] potentially fine and frightening thriller ... [is] undone by those unfortunate visual effects and a cast of characters whose cheap melodrama often gets in the way...

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Dec 10

B-

"Turbulence" doesn’t quite reach its potential, but there is entertainment value here, especially during the first half of the movie.

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Debby C

@Debsdelight 2d

Not the greatest movie ever made, but entertaining enough - my friends and I enjoyed it! None of the characters that likeable but not the worst film I've ever seen. Have to say it's put me off balloon rides for life though!

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David F.

@DillsDave Feb 10

It’s not god awful but entertaining enough if nothing else is on!

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Richard B

@Komard Jan 6

Turbulence plays less like a traditional action thriller and more like a psychological horror love drama, often feeling closer in tone to Fatal Attraction than to a disaster film. The pacing is slow, but purposeful, allowing tension to build through obsession, manipulation, and emotional misdirection rather than constant action. The film deliberately leads the audience toward a sense of romantic safety, only to strip it away in a bleak but effective twist that reinforces the idea that survival does not guarantee a happy ending. Kelsey Grammer delivers a restrained, unsettling performance that anchors the psychological threat, even if his character’s exit feels abrupt. While uneven in places, Turbulence stands out for refusing comfort and leaning into discomfort. Its Fatal Attraction, like undercurrent gives it a darker identity, making it imperfect but memorable.

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She H.

@shels2u2 Jan 6

Hard to watch. Horrible acting.

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Nelson G

Jan 1

There's literally nothing good about this movie. No even great landscapes. Awful.

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RIGBOL

@RIGBOL Dec 29

Scenery can be beautiful but that's about it. The writing is terrible. Wife suddenly becomes an expert on how a hot air balloon works. She also doesn't mind hanging off the side to fix things or climbing up into the balloon to do more fixes. Very disappointed,

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Claudio Fäh

Director

Hera Hilmar

Emmy

Jeremy Irvine

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Kelsey Grammer

Actor

Olga Kurylenko

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Lionel Robert Blanc

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Zach and Emmy's romantic retreat aboard a hot air balloon takes a terrifying turn when they are hijacked by a sinister third passenger with a link to Zach's past. As the mystery of their secret relationship is revealed, their spectacular ride becomes a brutal mental chess match and a lethal battle high in the sky. Kelsey Grammer leads a brilliant cast in this psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last moment.

Director: Claudio Fäh
Producer: Amanda Bowers, Molly Conners, Andy Mayson
Screenwriter: Andy Mayson
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Metrol Technology, Enderby Entertainment, Altitude Film Entertainment, Head Gear Films, Phiphen Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Suicide|Some Bloody Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2025
Runtime: 1h 31m

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