Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk vs Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6/10 for Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 53m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2016). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Grave of the Fireflies| Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | China | – |
| Director | Ang Lee | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | Beau Knapp, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Arturo Castro, Garrett Hedlund, Steve Martin | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
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.
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