Born on the Fourth of July vs Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for Born on the Fourth of July). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 25m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 1989). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Born on the Fourth of July
Grave of the Fireflies| Born on the Fourth of July | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 1988 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Stone | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | Vivica A. Fox, Lili Taylor, Willem Dafoe, Tom Cruise, Stephen Baldwin | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
Born on the Fourth of July
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
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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