Across the Universe vs Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.1/10 for Across the Universe). Across the Universe is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 20m. Across the Universe is the older of the two (2007 against 2020). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Across the Universe posterAcross the Universe2007 VS Violet Evergarden: The Movie posterViolet Evergarden: The Movie2020
Across the UniverseViolet Evergarden: The Movie
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 8.3/10
Year20072020
Length2h 13m2h 20m
GenresDrama, Fantasy, RomanceAnimation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country–Japan
DirectorJulie TaymorTaichi Ishidate
Main castEvan Rachel Wood, Robert Clohessy, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Bill BuellAya Endo, Koki Uchiyama, Haruka Tomatsu, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Rina Sato

Synopsis

Across the Universe

When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

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