Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms vs The Lovely Bones
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.1/10 for The Lovely Bones). Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 16m. The Lovely Bones is the older of the two (2009 against 2018). Both are drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
The Lovely Bones| Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | The Lovely Bones | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 2h 16m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy | Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mari Okada | Peter Jackson |
| Main cast | Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa | Reece Ritchie, Rose McIver, Tom McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Michael Imperioli |
Synopsis
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia is a member of a special race called the Iorph who can live for hundreds of years. However, Maquia has always felt lonely despite being surrounded by her people, as she was orphaned from a young age. She daydreams about the outside world, but dares not travel from her home due to the warnings of the clan's chief. One day the kingdom of Mezarte invades her homeland. They already have what is left of the giant dragons, the Renato, under…
The Lovely Bones
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
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