All Quiet on the Western Front vs Empire of the Sun
All Quiet on the Western Front has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.5/10 for Empire of the Sun). All Quiet on the Western Front is the shorter watch at 2h 27m compared with 2h 33m. Empire of the Sun is the older of the two (1987 against 2022). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Empire of the Sun| All Quiet on the Western Front | Empire of the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 1987 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Edward Berger | Steven Spielberg |
| Main cast | Aaron Hilmer, Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Moritz Klaus, Adrian Grünewald | Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Ben Stiller, Christian Bale, Joe Pantoliano |
Synopsis
All Quiet on the Western Front
Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
Empire of the Sun
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
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