A Wish for Christmas vs Weathering with You

Weathering with You has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.9/10 for A Wish for Christmas). A Wish for Christmas is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 52m. 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 posterA Wish for Christmas2016 VS Weathering with You posterWeathering with You2019
A Wish for ChristmasWeathering with You
Audience score★ 5.9/10★ 8.0/10
Year20162019
Length1h 24m1h 52m
GenresDrama, Fantasy, Romance, TV MovieAnimation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country––
DirectorChristie Will WolfMakoto Shinkai
Main castLacey Chabert, Kendall Cross, Paul Greene, Kirby Morrow, Craig MarchYuki Kaji, Ryohei Kimura, 임진웅, Kana Ichinose, Masako Nozawa

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.

Weathering with You

The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and…

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