A Wish for Christmas vs Ride Your Wave
Ride Your Wave has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.9/10 for A Wish for Christmas). A Wish for Christmas is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 34m. A Wish for Christmas is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Wish for Christmas
Ride Your Wave| A Wish for Christmas | Ride Your Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Christie Will Wolf | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Main cast | Lacey Chabert, Kendall Cross, Paul Greene, Kirby Morrow, Craig March | Rina Kawaei, Haruki Ishiya, Kentaro Ito, Ryota Katayose, Honoka Matsumoto |
Synopsis
A Wish for Christmas
Sara Shaw is the type of woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at work, but when her big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen, she makes a wish to Santa that she'll finally have the courage to stand up for herself. Santa grants her wish, but only gives her 48 hours. As the clock ticks, Sara will discover how to channel the Christmas magic and speak her mind all on her own.
Ride Your Wave
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.
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