Is The Red Balloon on Plex UK?

Name: The Red Balloon
Director: Albert Lamorisse
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1956
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Pascal Lamorisse, Sabine Lamorisse, Georges Sellier

Yes, The Red Balloon (1956) is currently available to stream on Plex UK.

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The Red Balloon(1956)

Comedy
Drama
Family
Fantasy

34m

Last verified: 03/05/2026

8.1/10IMDb

96%Rotten Tomatoes

NRMetacritic

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Synopsis

A boy makes friends with a seemingly sentient red balloon, and it begins to follow him. It follows him to the bus stop, to school, and to church. They play together in the streets of Paris and try to elude a gang of boys that wants to steal it.