Big Fish vs The Boy and the Heron
Big Fish has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for The Boy and the Heron). The Boy and the Heron is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 5m. Big Fish is the older of the two (2003 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Big Fish
The Boy and the Heron| Big Fish | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tim Burton | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Steve Buscemi, Missi Pyle, Ewan McGregor, David Denman, Albert Finney | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Big Fish
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
The Boy and the Heron
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
Where to watch
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