Flyboys vs The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Flyboys). The Wind Rises is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 18m. Flyboys is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Flyboys
The Wind Rises| Flyboys | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Tony Bill | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Ruth Bradley, Philip Winchester, Keith McErlean, Tyler Labine, James Franco | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
Flyboys
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
The Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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