Colorful vs The Little Matchgirl
The Little Matchgirl has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.2/10 for Colorful). The Little Matchgirl is the shorter watch at 7m compared with 2h 7m. The Little Matchgirl is the older of the two (2006 against 2010). Both are animation, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Colorful
The Little Matchgirl| Colorful | The Little Matchgirl | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 7m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Family | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Keiichi Hara | Roger Allers |
| Main cast | Akiyoshi Nakao, Hideyuki Tanaka, Akiko Yajima, Keiji Fujiwara, Kumiko Aso | – |
Synopsis
Colorful
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser…
The Little Matchgirl
An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.
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