RANDOM MOVIE
Support SaltyPopcorn on Ko-fi
Sign up for the SaltyPopcorn free weekly newsletter
Salty Popcorn > 2008 > Drama | Family > Flight of the Red Balloon
Search Page
2008 | DIRECTED BY HSIAO-HSIEN HOU

Flight of the Red Balloon

No rating yet! Leave your score below.
No cover art for Flight of the Red Balloon
Join to follow this movie
Movie Stats
Year
2008
Select Cast
Juliette Binoche
Simon Iteanu
Fang Song
Hippolyte Girardot
Louise Margolin
Anna Sigalevitch
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
30th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
10th Jan 2026
Total views:
32
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £13.5 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $459.4 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2,596 aprox.
United States Flag
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.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
hsiao-hsien hou Hsiao-hsien Hou
Starring
Juliette Binoche
Simon Iteanu
Fang Song
Hippolyte Girardot
Louise Margolin
Anna Sigalevitch

ADVERTISMENT
Buy from Amazon.co.uk


As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Buy from Amazon.co.uk
Movie Ratings

What is your rating?

Flight of the Red Balloon has 0 rating

Here are the 6 most recent

Totals for each star

 
 
 
 
 
Movie Reviews

How about leaving a review or comment for 'Flight of the Red Balloon'?

Your Display Name:

Email address

Your 140 character review:

 Characters Left

My rating

By clicking Submit you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy.

Popularity over the last 10 days
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
18th Jan 2026
17th Jan 2026
16th Jan 2026
15th Jan 2026
14th Jan 2026
13th Jan 2026
12th Jan 2026
11th Jan 2026
10th Jan 2026
9th Jan 2026
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
£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
No US box office info

* 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
'Flight of the Red Balloon' is trending today
  1. The Karenskys (2009)
  1. Expend4bles (2023)
  1. Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
  1. Thread of Lies (2014)
  1. Demonlover (2002)
  1. A Night At the Roxbury (1998)
  1. The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2023)
  1. Ballroom Dancer (2013)
  1. End of the Road (2022)
  1. Paris à Tout Prix (2013)
Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£13,498
10651
Chasing Ice
10652
Flight of the Red Balloon
10653
Chup

Genres
Drama
Drama
Family
Family
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Argentina Argentina
  • India India
  • United States United States
  • Iraq Iraq
  • Venezuela Venezuela
  • Egypt Egypt
  • Chile Chile
  • Syria Syria
News from around the web
Flight of the Red Balloon  Reverse Shot Mon, 1st July 2019

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

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

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

Film Awards 2008: Few Favorites Top Critics Choices  Alt Film Guide Tue, 15th July 2025

ADVERTISMENT
Buy from Amazon.co.uk


As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Buy from Amazon.co.uk
Top Daily Movies
  1. Flashbacks of a Fool
  1. The Karenskys
  1. Expend4bles
Top Weekly Movies
  1. Avatar: Fire and Ash
  1. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
  1. Return to Silent Hill
Top Monthly Movies (January)
  1. Avatar: Fire and Ash
  1. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
  1. The Batman
Top Yearly Movies (2026)
  1. Avatar: Fire and Ash
  1. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
  1. The Batman