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The Black Balloon

Where to Watch The Black Balloon (2008) Online

2008Movie"Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in."

Looking to feast your eyes on 'The Black Balloon' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Elissa Down-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Black Balloon' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Black Balloon' right now, here are some finer points about the Black Balloon Productions, Icon Entertainment International, Icon Productions drama flick.

Released December 5th, 2008, 'The Black Balloon' stars Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 88 respected users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom 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?" .

'The Black Balloon' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 5th, 2008
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting March 23rd, 2010 - Buy The Black Balloon DVD