Flight of the Red Balloon (2008)

Juliette Binoche

Simon Iteanu

Fang Song

Hippolyte Girardot

Louise Margolin

Anna Sigalevitch

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
30th Mar 2016

Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026

Total views:
30

UK total gross
£13.5 Thousand

US total gross
$459.4 Thousand

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
2,596 aprox.

US tickets sold
63,978 aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 14th Mar '08
Debut position: 16
Highest position: 16
Debut gross: £13.5 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 25th Apr '08
Debut position: 61
Highest position: 61
Debut gross: $41.8 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 15

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Hsiao-hsien Hou

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
16

Weeks top 15
0

Total weeks
1

Total UK Gross:

£13,498

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Flight of the Red Balloon

14 Mar 2008

16N

£13,498

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
61

Weeks top 15
0

Total Weeks
15

Total US Gross:

$459,364

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

25 Apr 2008

61▼

$41,791

$189,543

2 May 2008

65▼

$23,707

$230,807

9 May 2008

63▲

$19,588

$265,004

23 May 2008

66▼

$14,223

$313,520

30 May 2008

70▼

$9,712

$331,862

6 Jun 2008

70▲▼

$11,316

$347,945

13 Jun 2008

67▲

$9,051

$366,296

20 Jun 2008

63▲

$12,155

$383,160

4 Jul 2008

82▼

$4,509

$405,531

11 Jul 2008

69▲

$8,241

$417,742

18 Jul 2008

77▼

$5,561

$427,155

25 Jul 2008

85▼

$4,797

$435,291

1 Aug 2008

90▼

$3,759

$446,729

8 Aug 2008

102▼

$1,695

$453,347

15 Aug 2008

94▲

$2,450

$459,364

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

No global box office info

Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

UK total gross: £13,498

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Genres

Drama

Family

Popular in these countries

Russia
Saudi Arabia
Vietnam

Flight of the Red Balloon 4Columns Fri, 25th January 2019

Another Balloon Over Paris, With Lives Adrift Below (Published 2008) The New York Times Fri, 4th April 2008

Head in the Clouds: The Cinema of Albert Lamorisse The Criterion Collection Tue, 12th December 2023

What More Could One Want?: Flight of the Red Balloon Slant Magazine Fri, 4th April 2008

Best of the Decade #8: Flight of the Red Balloon Reverse Shot Wed, 23rd December 2009

“Flight of the Red Balloon” Salon.com Fri, 4th April 2008

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