Mona Lisa Smile vs The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.9/10 for Mona Lisa Smile). Mona Lisa Smile is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 6m. Mona Lisa Smile is the older of the two (2003 against 2013). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mona Lisa Smile
The Wind Rises| Mona Lisa Smile | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Newell | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Dominic West, John Slattery, Juliet Stevenson, Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
Mona Lisa Smile
Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
The Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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