A Private War vs Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for A Private War). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 46m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2018). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Private War
Grave of the Fireflies| A Private War | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Matthew Heineman | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | Faye Marsay, Rosamund Pike, Alexandra Moen, Tom Hollander, Stanley Tucci | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
A Private War
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
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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