Grave of the Fireflies vs Miracle at St. Anna
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.1/10 for Miracle at St. Anna). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 40m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2008). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
Miracle at St. Anna| Grave of the Fireflies | Miracle at St. Anna | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 2h 40m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Spike Lee |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Omari Hardwick, Kerry Washington, Omar Benson Miller, Laz Alonso, John Turturro |
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.
Miracle at St. Anna
Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.
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