Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms vs White Squall
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.3/10 for White Squall). Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 9m. White Squall is the older of the two (1996 against 2018). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
White Squall| Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | White Squall | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy | Adventure, Drama |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mari Okada | Ridley Scott |
| Main cast | Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa | Jeff Bridges, Željko Ivanek, Ryan Phillippe, Caroline Goodall, Scott Wolf |
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…
White Squall
In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.
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