Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion vs Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 5.5/10 for Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning). Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 40m. Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are documentary, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning| Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion | Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary, TV Movie | Documentary, TV Movie |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aki Kubota | Chris Eyre |
| Main cast | Megumi Ogata, Fumihiko Tachiki, Kotono Mitsuishi, Toshio Suzuki, Yuko Miyamura | Jim Thorpe |
Synopsis
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
EVANGELION is coming to an end. NHK spent 4 years with exclusive access to director Hideaki Anno, documenting the creative process behind the final EVANGELION: 3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME. For the first time, the camera is allowed inside Anno's studio. The documentary attempts to capture why master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (STUDIO GHIBLI) describes him as one who sheds blood for his films.
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Jim Thorpe was a Native American icon whose athletic prowess reshaped the landscape of 20th-century sports, defying the brutal challenges of racial prejudice along the way. Based on extensive interviews and utilizing Jim’s own writing this documentary brings together a diverse array of Native American scholars, historians, athletes, and influential sports commentators.
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