Grave of the Fireflies vs War for the Planet of the Apes
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.2/10 for War for the Planet of the Apes). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 20m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2017). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
War for the Planet of the Apes| Grave of the Fireflies | War for the Planet of the Apes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, Science Fiction, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Matt Reeves |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Judy Greer, Aleks Paunovic, Toby Kebbell, Steve Zahn, Andy Serkis |
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.
War for the Planet of the Apes
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
Where to watch
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