Review of 6 Balloons (2018) by Ashley K — 19 Jul 2018

Dave Franco's acting as the struggling drug addict was amazing.

This review of 6 Balloons (2018) was written by Ashley K on 19 Jul 2018.

6 Balloons has generally received positive reviews.

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By Leah Greenblatt (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 02 Apr 2018

At just over 70 minutes, Balloons feels more like a sketch or a character study than a fully realized film, but it's an affecting sketch nonetheless…

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By Joe Leydon (915) for Variety (12,700) on 04 Apr 2018

You can’t help feeling that something terrible will happen at any moment, unless something worse happens first…

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By James Z (387) on 27 Jul 2018

One of Face Franco's best performances. This is a great movie. I hope because it's on Netflix that the general public get to see it…

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By Jordan Ruimy (242) for The Playlist (3,871) on 15 Mar 2018

As striking as some of these performances are, 6 Balloons is not without its problems…

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By Movie G (97) on 16 May 2018

Very heartbreaking but shows how much a sibling is willing to sacrifice for the other sibling…

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By Goncalocouto (127) on 09 Feb 2019

Algumas cenas de 6 Balloons são emocionantes e intensas, mas a intenção do filme perde-se devido à sua curta duração e à falta de cuidado…

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By Jon Frosch (191) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 22 Mar 2018

What stays with you is Jacobson’s grippingly understated lead turn, which promises a fruitful screen life beyond Broad City…

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By Taylor B (489) on 18 Apr 2018

There wasn't much of a storyline or much of a climax to the movie…

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By Christopher Llewellyn Reed (298) for Hammer to Nail (208) on 21 Mar 2018

A gripping sibling drama ... 6 Balloons carries us to a very dark place before bursting in a beautiful final catharsis of relief and release…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 11 Apr 2018

Franco has the showier junkie role, but Abbi Jacobson is the one you identify with, the long-suffering sister you want to hug and reassure…

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