Grave of the Fireflies vs Rules of Engagement
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.3/10 for Rules of Engagement). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 8m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2000). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
Rules of Engagement| Grave of the Fireflies | Rules of Engagement | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | William Friedkin |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Mark Feuerstein, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Greenwood, Guy Pearce, Philip Baker Hall |
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.
Rules of Engagement
A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.
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