FILM
For anyone who ever dreamed of taking off.
An unappreciated laborer's patience reaches breaking point when his girlfriend cancels a romantic holiday. Making light of the situation, he decides to tie hundreds of helium balloons to a chair in an outlandish bid to float to a new life.
Directed by Jeff Balsmeyer
Starring Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Justine Clarke, Rhys Muldoon, John Batchelor, Alan Flower, Julie Sobotta, Brian Langsworth
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 16 May 2003 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| First cinema release anywhere | 16 May 2003 (the United States) |
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| Country | Physical |
|---|---|
| Canada | 16 May 2003 |
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