The Black Balloon (2008)

Cast

Toni Collette
as Maggie Mollison
Rhys Wakefield
as Thomas Mollison
Gemma Ward
as Jackie Masters
Luke Ford
as Charlie Mollison

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Genres & Description

Action Drama Romance

7.3 / 10

Thomas is turning 16. His Dad is in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mum is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?

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Comments on this trailer
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Aurøre Franquart

I love this movie !!! I find it sad that Charlie can't be normal , this situation must be hard for his parents and especially for his brother ! And I love Rhys Wakefield so ... Very good movie ! ^_^ - @Thursday, July 3, 2014 6:42 AM

Samantha

I love this movie. i'm in love with rhys - @Tuesday, September 17, 2013 11:28 PM

Caitlin McKenna

Whats Eating Gilbert Grape... - @Sunday, June 2, 2013 9:59 PM

Julia Breslin

this movie is pretty much whats eating gilbert grape....... - @Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:43 AM

paul jones

You people in the U.S. should watch this film. - @Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:53 PM

Ming Andrada

thumbs up if you get here because of Rhys Wakefield ^ - @Monday, January 9, 2012 4:46 PM

IamLiz

at the end when he said "CHARLIE" I said "...bit me?" - @Wednesday, January 4, 2012 5:10 AM

mareindia

i really would like to know the song in the background - @Sunday, October 16, 2011 1:46 AM

Josh Sturgess

@freshsmiles305 yah it is sorta nasty, but it's really a good movie. I could probably name it my favorite just because of the big journey Thomas faces and how emotionally strong this movie is. Have fun :) - @Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:39 AM

esmée gilbert

I love Gemma Ward... I really want to see this movie. (: - @Sunday, March 20, 2011 2:09 AM

Alpaca bong

gemma ward is so fucking sexy... omg it litterally pains me. - @Sunday, January 16, 2011 11:02 AM

Ellabelleb

she looks like amanda seyfried - @Monday, November 29, 2010 11:53 AM

Maaike Klaasen

Amazing movie! - @Monday, August 24, 2009 9:41 PM

niki sotiriou

well..i saw this movie yesterday and it was great....i love it....!"da"! - @Wednesday, April 8, 2009 4:09 PM

Krista Smith

ouch... that slap must have hurt. it sounded real - @Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:53 AM

Krista Smith

this movie is great! rhys wakefield is sooooo hottt!!! same as luke ford(but not in this movie, the mummy 3) - @Sunday, January 11, 2009 7:19 PM