6 Balloons

6 Balloons

Let go with love.

Directed by Marja-Lewis Ryan

Produced by Campfire Studios, Free Association

201875 min6.0 / 10

A tense, intimate family drama about addiction and survival that unfolds across a single night, balancing despair with fragile hope.

Over the course of one night, a woman drives across LA with her heroin addict brother in search of a detox center, with his two-year-old daughter in tow.

Questions people ask

  • Is 6 Balloons sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is 6 Balloons scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is 6 Balloons violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does 6 Balloons end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is 6 Balloons easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like 6 Balloons, and what each one shares →

Like 6 Balloons

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 6 Balloons

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 6 Balloons, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 6 Balloons, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 6 Balloons, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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