A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 1 nomination total
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Did you know
- TriviaWith its Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay, the film is (as of 2018) the only short film to win an Academy Award outside of the short film categories.
- GoofsFor a brief instant, a wire can be seen attached to the red balloon as the boy waits to cross the street. The wire stands out against the blue coat of the man standing behind him looking on as the boy waits for the intersection to clear.
- Quotes
Pascal - le petit garçon: Could you hold my balloon while I'm in school?
- Crazy creditsAvec le concours: Des Enfants De Ménilmontant et Des Ballons De La Région Parisiénne (Translation: With the assistance of: The Children of Ménilmontant and The Balloons of the Paris region.)
- ConnectionsFeatured in Paris non stop (1981)
Featured review
An All-time Favorite
This film is one of my all-time favorites. I consider it a masterpiece, and an emotionally moving experience. As an allegory on the power of love and friendship, it is unsurpassed. Yet one senses deeper, more profound meanings with the balloon as a symbol of the spirit and resilience of life itself, being able to mutate and regenerate itself in an endless flow of passion.
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- harry-76
- Mar 5, 1999
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $34,570
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,004
- Nov 18, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $48,980
- Runtime34 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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