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I Still Think Balloon Boy Was a Hoax

Where is Balloon Boy now? Revisiting the bizarre 2009 controversy, as seen in Netflix's Trainwreck documentary
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy' revisits the controversial saga of the Heene family, who became a media sensation when their 6-year-old son was supposedly airborne in a big balloon. But where is Falcon now?
I Still Think Balloon Boy Was a Hoax, But The Netflix Doc Left Me Feeling Something I Didn’t Expect
Though the documentary didn’t really change my mind, and I still think that the whole October 2009 incident about a young boy supposedly being in a homemade flying saucer is some kind of hoax, I left Balloon Boy feeling something I didn’t expect: sympathy for the Heene family. Let me explain…
TRAINWRECK — BALLOON BOY : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Balloon Boy is sorta like Fyre Festival or Savior for Sale crossed with Bubble Boy. Sorta. Performance Worth Watching: There are definitely performances in this movie, it’s just really hard to tell who’s performing,
‘Balloon Boy’: What Became Of Heene Family From Netflix’s ‘Trainwreck’ Doc?
Balloon Boy” is already one of the most popular films on the streamer in the U.S. What is the Heene family featured in the documentary up to now?
What is the "Balloon Boy" controversy? Documentary about strange Colorado news story to debut on Netflix Tuesday
One of the more infamous apparent hoaxes to ever come out of Colorado is the subject of a new documentary on Netflix that will debut next week.
‘Trainwreck: Balloon Boy’ on Netflix: Mayumi Heene Admits She Asked Her Kids to Lie in Police Interrogation Footage
And if you don’t remember, you can relive this stranger-than-fiction event via the new Netflix documentary, Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, which began streaming today. Balloon Boy is the latest episode in Netflix’s Trainwreck docuseries.
Netflix’s “Balloon Boy” doc revives Fort Collins hoax that gripped the U.S.
Netflix’s “Trainwreck” anthology series will revive the story that took place on Oct. 15, 2009, as part of its survey of modern tragedies, mishaps and scandals. The Balloon Boy episode is set to premiere Tuesday, July 15, with currently available episodes covering “The Astroworld Tragedy, ” “Poop Cruise” and “The Cult of American Apparel.”
"Shame on Netflix"— The internet is tearing apart Netflix's Balloon Boy hoax documentary for being painfully fake
Millions tuned in as helicopters pursued the balloon across the sky, only to learn later that Falcon was safe at home the entire time. This new documentary attempts to reframe the story, but it’s not landing well with viewers.
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy review - Netflix turns a viral hoax into a cringe rewatch
Netflix’s Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, directed by Gillian Pachter and produced by Ben Rumney, reopens this viral case. It’s the latest entry in Netflix’s Trainwreck anthology, and it sticks to the formula, fast-paced, emotionally charged, and structured like a thriller.
Netflix's Trainwreck explores 'Balloon Boy hoax': What happened to Falcon Heene?
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy is available to stream on Netflix now. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
The True Story Behind 'Trainwreck: Balloon Boy'
The helium balloon came to exist because Richard Heene liked to conduct science experiments and film them—often taking his kids out to chase tornadoes. But he claims he never intended for it to come untethered,
But What if “Balloon Boy” Wasn’t a Hoax?
Trainwreck’ filmmaker Gillian Pachter examines the possibility for Netflix, and in conversation with The Hollywood Reporter.
Netflix's Balloon Boy timeline explained after child 'trapped inside helium UFO' at 7,000 feet
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'Balloon Boy' Family Denies Alleged Hoax That Made Them Infamous and Opens Up About Life on Florida Compound
"Balloon boy" Falcon Heene was the focus of national attention in October 2009, after his family claimed he was adrift in a ...