Gods and Generals vs The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for Gods and Generals). The Wind Rises is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 3h 39m. Gods and Generals is the older of the two (2003 against 2013). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gods and Generals
The Wind Rises| Gods and Generals | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2013 |
| Length | 3h 39m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Ronald F. Maxwell | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Robert Duvall, Kevin Conway, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Matt Letscher | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
Gods and Generals
The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
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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