Empire of the Sun vs War and Music
War and Music has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.5/10 for Empire of the Sun). Empire of the Sun is the older of the two (1987 against 2025). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of the Sun
War and Music| Empire of the Sun | War and Music | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1987 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 33m | – |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | Russia |
| Director | Steven Spielberg | Sarik Andreasyan |
| Main cast | Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Ben Stiller, Christian Bale, Joe Pantoliano | Nicholay Kovbas, Michael Janibekyan, David Mkhitarel, Sergey Melkonyan, David Kotov-Oganesyan |
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.
War and Music
The war burst into the peaceful life of three friends suddenly, forever changing their destinies. Each of them went to the front, leaving the most valuable things at home in order to fight for this most valuable thing. Surprisingly, they are helped to survive in this fiery hell of battles with fascism, music. Taking musical instruments with them, friends play to maintain the morale of fellow soldiers, as well as to compose the leitmotif of…
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