The Balloon (Swedish: Ballongen) is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Göran Gentele and Nils Poppe and starring Poppe, Marianne Löfgren, Ingrid Borthen and Inga Landgré. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Nils Svenwall and Arne Åkermark. It was the second in a series of films feature Poppe in the role of Sten Stensson.