A tender and witty portrayal of a family coping with autism, The Black Balloon is heartfelt without being schmaltzy or moralizing.
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The Black Balloon

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The Black Balloon
Movie Info
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Director -
Elissa Down -
Producer -
Tristram Miall -
Screenwriter -
Elissa Down , Jimmy Jack -
Distributor -
Neoclassic Films -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Brief Strong Language|A Scene of Violence) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 5, 2008, Limited -
Release Date (DVD) -
Mar 23, 2010 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$10.3K -
Runtime -
1h 37m