Grave of the Fireflies vs Pan's Labyrinth
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.8/10 for Pan's Labyrinth). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 58m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2006). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
Pan's Labyrinth| Grave of the Fireflies | Pan's Labyrinth | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, Fantasy, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Doug Jones, Manolo Solo, Ivan Massagué, Ivana Baquero, Maribel Verdú |
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.
Pan's Labyrinth
In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.
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