Empire of the Sun vs Land of Mine
Land of Mine has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.5/10 for Empire of the Sun). Land of Mine is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 33m. Empire of the Sun is the older of the two (1987 against 2015). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of the Sun
Land of Mine| Empire of the Sun | Land of Mine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1987 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 33m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Steven Spielberg | Martin Zandvliet |
| Main cast | Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Ben Stiller, Christian Bale, Joe Pantoliano | Louis Hofmann, Roland Møller, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Joel Basman, Laura Bro |
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.
Land of Mine
In the days following the surrender of Germany in May 1945, a group of young German prisoners of war is handed over to the Danish authorities and subsequently sent to the West Coast, where they are ordered to remove the more than two million mines that the Germans had placed in the sand along the coast. With their bare hands, crawling around in the sand, the boys are forced to perform the dangerous work under the leadership of a Danish sergeant.
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