Grave of the Fireflies vs Jarhead: Law of Return
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Jarhead: Law of Return). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 43m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2019). Both are war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
Jarhead: Law of Return| Grave of the Fireflies | Jarhead: Law of Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Don Michael Paul |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Amaury Nolasco, Devon Sawa, Jeff Pierre, Robert Patrick, Ben Cross |
Synopsis
Grave of the Fireflies
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
Jarhead: Law of Return
Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken captive by a group of Hezbollah militiamen. A squad of elite soldiers, led by Gunnery Sergeant Dave Torres, risk their own lives in the hopes of saving an ally they've never met.
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