Alexander vs In This Corner of the World
In This Corner of the World has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6/10 for Alexander). In This Corner of the World is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 2h 56m. Alexander is the older of the two (2004 against 2016). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alexander
In This Corner of the World| Alexander | In This Corner of the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 56m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Oliver Stone | Sunao Katabuchi |
| Main cast | Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie | Yoshimasa Hosoya, Daisuke Ono, Megumi Han, Non, Natsuki Inaba |
Synopsis
Alexander
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
In This Corner of the World
Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…
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