Dirkie vs Suzume
Suzume has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for Dirkie). Dirkie is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 1m. Dirkie is the older of the two (1969 against 2022). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dirkie
Suzume| Dirkie | Suzume | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1969 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | South Africa | Japan |
| Director | Jamie Uys | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Wynand Uys, Jamie Uys, Lady Frolic of Belvedale, Wilhelm Esterhuizen, Sue Burman | Kana Hanazawa, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Shota Sometani, Yoji Ueda, Eri Fukatsu |
Synopsis
Dirkie
An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.
Suzume
Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.