Movie connections for
Le ballon rouge (1956) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Le voyage en ballon (1960)

Remade as

Scope (2004)
 -  Scope is a remake of this film.
Le voyage du ballon rouge (2007)
 -  A remake of Albert Lamorisse's classic

References

El derecho de nacer (1952)
 -  movie poster
The Iron Mistress (1952)
O Cangaceiro (1953)
Les orgueilleux (1953)
 -  movie poster

Referenced in

"The Simpsons: The Crepes of Wrath (#1.11)" (1990)
 -  Maggie holding the red balloon at the end of the episode is a quick homage to the 1956 French film.
Jeffrey (1995)
Tadpole (2002)
Le divorce (2003)
 -  The red bag / balloon floating over Paris
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

Featured in

Paris non stop (1981)
 -  This documentary about Paris features a sequence of this film
"Zomergasten: (#11.4)" (1998)
 -  A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
Vanilla Sky (2001)

Spoofed in

Dream Doll (1979)
 -  Balloon is replaced by an inflatable sex doll
"The Critic: Marty's First Date (#1.2)" (1994)
 -  Jay, Marty, and Carmen watch the sequel "Revenge of the Balloon"
Billy's Balloon (1998)
Revenge of the Red Balloon (2000)
 -  Faux sequel.
"ChuckleVision: Magnetic Distraction:: Part 1 (#15.5)" (2003)
 -  The Chuckle Brothers chase a red balloon with a mind of it's own.

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