Empire of the Sun vs Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.5/10 for Empire of the Sun). Hotel Rwanda is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 33m. Empire of the Sun is the older of the two (1987 against 2004). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of the Sun
Hotel Rwanda| Empire of the Sun | Hotel Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1987 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 33m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Steven Spielberg | Terry George |
| Main cast | Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Ben Stiller, Christian Bale, Joe Pantoliano | Don Cheadle, Joaquin Phoenix, Cara Seymour, Nick Nolte, David O'Hara |
Synopsis
Empire of the Sun
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Hotel Rwanda
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.
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