Fireflies at El Mozote vs The Pursuit of Happyness
Fireflies at El Mozote has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for The Pursuit of Happyness). Fireflies at El Mozote is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 57m. The Pursuit of Happyness is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fireflies at El Mozote
The Pursuit of Happyness| Fireflies at El Mozote | The Pursuit of Happyness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Ernesto Melara | Gabriele Muccino |
| Main cast | Jeff Fahey, Mena Suvari, Yancey Arias, Paz Vega, Juan Pablo Shuk | Thandiwe Newton, Kurt Fuller, Dan Castellaneta, Brian Howe, Will Smith |
Synopsis
Fireflies at El Mozote
During the 1980s civil war in El Salvador, a rebel group of leftist guerrillas fight to expose its government's death squads via an underground radio network and hope to end their government's reign of terror with the help of an American journalist.
The Pursuit of Happyness
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Where to watch
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