5 Days of War vs Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.6/10 for 5 Days of War). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 53m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2011). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
5 Days of War
Grave of the Fireflies| 5 Days of War | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Renny Harlin | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | Richard Coyle, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rade Šerbedžija, Val Kilmer, Kenneth Cranham | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
5 Days of War
An American journalist and his cameraman are caught in the combat zone during the first Russian airstrikes against Georgia. Rescuing Tatia, a young Georgian schoolteacher separated from her family during the attack, the two reporters agree to help reunite her with her family in exchange for serving as their interpreter. As the three attempt to escape to safety, they witness--and document--the devastation from the full-scale crossfire and…
Grave of the Fireflies
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
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