Does Five Weeks in a Balloon end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Five Weeks in a Balloon sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Five Weeks in a Balloon easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Five Weeks in a Balloon scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Five Weeks in a Balloon violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Name: Five Weeks in a Balloon
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Released: 1962
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Red Buttons, Barbara Eden, Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Richard Haydn

DISCOVER...! The slave market of Zanzibar! The forbidden city of Timbuktu! The treacherous Simoon of the Sahara!

Directed by Irwin Allen

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Irwin Allen Productions

1962101 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted Victorian-era adventure romp across Africa by hot air balloon, blending exploration spectacle with family-friendly comedy and period charm.

Professor Fergusson plans to make aviation history by making his way across Africa by balloon. He plans to claim uncharted territories in West Africa as proof of his inventions worth.

Clusters

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Genres

Action Adventure Comedy Family

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Africa Jules Verne Chimpanzee Hot Air Balloon Exploration Zanzibar 19th Century Victorian Era Exploration Of Africa

Questions people ask

Does Five Weeks in a Balloon end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Five Weeks in a Balloon sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Five Weeks in a Balloon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Five Weeks in a Balloon scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Five Weeks in a Balloon violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

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.

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