Behind the Meat-Ball vs Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6/10 for Behind the Meat-Ball). Behind the Meat-Ball is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 29m. Behind the Meat-Ball is the older of the two (1945 against 1988). Both are animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Behind the Meat-Ball
Grave of the Fireflies| Behind the Meat-Ball | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1945 | 1988 |
| Length | 8m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Animation | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank Tashlin | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | Mel Blanc, Sara Berner | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
Behind the Meat-Ball
A dog, starved for meat, goes to different lengths to get a steak back from a little dog that keeps out-smarting him.
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.
Where to watch
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