A Magnificent Life vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.2/10 for A Magnificent Life). A Magnificent Life is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 46m. Your Name. is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are animation, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Magnificent Life
Your Name.| A Magnificent Life | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, History | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | France | Japan |
| Director | Sylvain Chomet | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Laurent Lafitte, Géraldine Pailhas, Thierry Garcia, Olivia Gotanègre, Sophie Maréchal | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
A Magnificent Life
In 1955, 60-year-old Marcel Pagnol is a well-known and acclaimed playwright and filmmaker. When the editor-in-chief of ELLE magazine commissions a weekly column about Pagnol's childhood, he sees this as a great opportunity to go back to his artistic roots: writing. Realizing his memory is failing him and deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol starts doubting his ability to pursue his work. That is until…
Your Name.
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
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