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Grave of the Fireflies (2018)

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Movie"Why do fireflies have to die so soon?"
Audience Score
85
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PG 1 hr 29 minAug 12th, 2018Animation, Drama, War
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In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
StarringTsutomu TatsumiAyano ShiraishiYoshiko Shinohara
DirectorIsao Takahata

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 12th, 2018 - Buy Tickets
On Digital & Streaming:September 16th, 2024 - Watch Now
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 6th, 2012 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,700,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$516,962 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Studio Ghibli
Grave of the Fireflies on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
world war iianimesibling relationshipadult animationsemi autobiographicalanti warwartimegrimhungerchildren in wartime