Melancholia vs Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.2/10 for Melancholia). Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 10m. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion is the older of the two (1997 against 2011). Both are drama, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Melancholia posterMelancholia2011 VS Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion posterNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion1997
MelancholiaNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 8.3/10
Year20111997
Length2h 10m1h 27m
GenresDrama, Science FictionAction, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Country––
DirectorLars von TrierHideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki
Main castJohn Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Kirsten Dunst, Udo Kier, Jesper ChristensenAkira Ishida, Megumi Ogata, Koichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Fumihiko Tachiki

Synopsis

Melancholia

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.

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