A River Runs Through It vs Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7/10 for A River Runs Through It). Little Amélie or the Character of Rain is the shorter watch at 1h 15m compared with 2h 3m. A River Runs Through It is the older of the two (1992 against 2025). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A River Runs Through It
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain| A River Runs Through It | Little Amélie or the Character of Rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 1h 15m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Animation, Drama, Family |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Robert Redford | Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang, Maïlys Vallade |
| Main cast | Brenda Blethyn, Michael Cudlitz, Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Marc Arnaud, Cathy Cerda, Loïse Charpentier, Victoria Grobois, Yumi Fujimori |
Synopsis
A River Runs Through It
The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family's housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family's idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.
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