A Single Man vs Your Name.

Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.3/10 for A Single Man). A Single Man is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 46m. A Single Man is the older of the two (2009 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Single Man posterA Single Man2009 VS Your Name. posterYour Name.2016
A Single ManYour Name.
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 8.5/10
Year20092016
Length1h 39m1h 46m
GenresDrama, RomanceAnimation, Drama, Romance
Country––
DirectorTom FordMakoto Shinkai
Main castMatthew Goode, Teddy Sears, Keri Lynn Pratt, Julianne Moore, Nicholas HoultKazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa

Synopsis

A Single Man

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.

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.

Where to watch

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