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| Director: | Roger Michell |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Joe Penhall, Ian McEwan |
| Staring: |
| Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. But fate has other ideas... | |
| Release Date: | Oct 29, 2004 |
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| Director: | Roger Michell |
| Writer: | Joe Penhall, Ian McEwan |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | picnic, hot air balloon, rescue |
| Production Companies | Ingenious Media, UK Film Council, Film4 Productions, Pathé, Free Range Films, Inside Track, Paramount Classics, Ridgeway Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,673,411
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Daniel Craig | Joe |
| Rhys Ifans | Jed |
| Samantha Morton | Claire |
| Bill Nighy | Robin |
| Susan Lynch | Rachel |
| Helen McCrory | Mrs. Logan |
| Andrew Lincoln | TV Producer |
| Justin Salinger | Frank |
| Ben Whishaw | Spud |
| Corin Redgrave | Professor |
| Anna Maxwell Martin | Penny |
| Bill Weston | Grandfather |
| Jeremy McCurdie | Boy in Balloon |
| Lee Sheward | John Logan |
| Nick Wilkinson | Farmer |
| Alexandra Aitken | Natasha |
| Rosie Michell | Katie Logan (as Rosanna Michell) |
| Ella Doyle | Katie's Friend |
| Aoife Carroll | Robin & Rachel's Child |
| Rory Carroll | Robin & Rachel's Child |
| Sophie Duncan | Robin & Rachel's Child |
| Susan Duncan | Robin & Rachel's Child |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roger Michell | Director |
| Joe Penhall | Screenplay |
| Ian McEwan | Novel |
| Rosa Romero | Line Producer |
| Sara Wan | Set Decoration |
| Konnie Daniel | Makeup Designer, Hair Designer |
| Louise Seymour | Post Production Supervisor |
| Amy Coop | Third Assistant Director |
| Barrie McCulloch | First Assistant Director |
| Kieron Phipps | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| John Greaves | Storyboard Artist |
| Sui Rajakaruna | Assistant Art Director |
| Danny Hambrook | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Recordist |
| Adam Laschinger | Assistant Sound Editor, Boom Operator |
| Haresh Patel | Foley Editor |
| Joakim Sundström | Dialogue Editor |
| Jessie Taylor | Foley Artist |
| Tim Halloran | Stunt Double |
| Simon Baker | Steadicam Operator |
| Tristam Cones | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Hamish Doyne-Ditmas | First Assistant Camera |
| Andy Purdy | Electrician |
| Julian White | Gaffer |
| Emily Rogers Swanson | Music Editor |
| Tony Bianchi | Aerial Coordinator |
| Michael Malric-Smith | Pilot |
| Afia Nkrumah | Floor Runner |
| Jim Dowdall | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Nicolas Gaster | Editor |
| Emma MacDevitt | Supervising Art Director |
| Natalie Ward | Costume Design |
| Josh Yudkin | Unit Manager |
| Olivia Peniston-Bird | Second Assistant Director |
| Rob Anderson | Construction Manager |
| David Horrill | Property Master |
| Peter Gleaves | ADR Recordist |
| Steve Haynes | ADR Recordist |
| Ryan Searle | Foley Artist |
| Ted Swanscott | ADR Recordist |
| Andy Godbold | Stunt Double |
| Jeremy Braben | Aerial Camera |
| Nicola Dove | Still Photographer |
| Sally Low | Second Assistant Camera |
| Luke Redgrave | Camera Operator |
| Jonah Coombes | Location Manager |
| Sue Hills | Script Supervisor |
| Jon Duncan | Production Accountant |
| Steffy Marrion | Production Coordinator |
| Stacy Crago | Floor Runner |
| Jeremy Sams | Original Music Composer |
| Haris Zambarloukos | Director of Photography |
| Mary Selway | In Memory Of, Casting |
| Fiona Weir | Casting |
| John Paul Kelly | Production Design |
| Paul Lowe | Stunt Double |
| Polly Morgan | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jake Polonsky | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Tim Alban | Sound |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kevin Loader | Producer |
| Ian McEwan | Associate Producer |
| François Ivernel | Executive Producer |
| Cameron McCracken | Executive Producer |
| Duncan Reid | Executive Producer |
| Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 9 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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