Production info
| Director | Isao Takahata |
|---|---|
| Producer | Toru Hara |
| Screenplay | Akiyuki Nosaka |
| Release year | 1988 |
| Runtime (minutes) | 89 |
In the latter part of World War II, a boy and his sister, orphaned when their mother is killed in the firebombing of Tokyo, are left to survive on their own in what remains of civilian life in Japan. The plot follows this boy and his sister as they do their best to survive in the Japanese countryside, battling hunger, prejudice, and pride in their own quiet, personal battle.
Ratings & achievements
| Rotten Tomatoes | 97/100 |
|---|---|
| Worldwide box office | $801143 |
| Budget | $3700000.00 |
Box-office ranking 17/19 among Studio Ghibli films with available data.
Rotten Tomatoes score ranking 3/22.
Species (1)
Runtime vs other Ghibli films
Grave of the Fireflies runs 89 minutes — shorter than the Ghibli average (106 minutes). 17/22 other Ghibli films are longer.
Same director: Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata directed 5 Studio Ghibli films (including Grave of the Fireflies):
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only Yesterday | 1991 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $608562 |
| Pom Poko | 1994 | Isao Takahata | 78 | $1279218 |
| My Neighbors the Yamadas | 1999 | Isao Takahata | 75 | $22261 |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | 2013 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $24751400 |
Films from the same decade 1980s
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle in the Sky | 1986 | Hayao Miyazaki | 95 | $6218229 |
| My Neighbor Totoro | 1988 | Hayao Miyazaki | 93 | $30327833 |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | 1989 | Hayao Miyazaki | 96 | $10403278 |
Films sharing the same genre
Films sharing genre (Animation, Drama, War) with Grave of the Fireflies:
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Up on Poppy Hill | 2011 | Gorō Miyazaki | 83 | $61485364 |
| Only Yesterday | 1991 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $608562 |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | 2013 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $24751400 |
| When Marnie Was There | 2014 | Hiromasa Yonebayashi | 92 | $35012681 |
| The Wind Rises | 2013 | Hayao Miyazaki | 89 | $136865366 |
| Whisper of the Heart | 1995 | Yoshifumi Kondō | 91 | $4420615 |