Grave of the Fireflies

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Genre: Drama, Animation, War
Released: 1988-04-16
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 8.4

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

1h 29m Japanese

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Grave of the Fireflies

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

1h 29m Japanese

★ #53,089 Drama Animation War

#sibling relationship #hunger #world war ii #shelter #wartime #struggle for survival #brother sister #pacific theater #adult animation #semi autobiographical #anti war #anime #orphan siblings #children in wartime #brother and sister

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.

Director Isao Takahata

Screenplay Isao Takahata Short Story Akiyuki Nosaka

Budget $3,700,000

Revenue $842,132

Net Return -$2,857,868

Performance 0.23x budget

Net Loss

0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)

* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.