Block 5 vs The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7/10 for Block 5). Block 5 is the shorter watch at 1h 19m compared with 2h 4m. The Boy and the Heron is the older of the two (2023 against 2024). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Block 5
The Boy and the Heron| Block 5 | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 19m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Family | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | Croatia | – |
| Director | Klemen Dvornik | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Saša Pavček, Kaja Zabret, Kaja Šustar, Youri Friderich, Niko Lemark | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Block 5
When Alma discovers that her father’s company plans to demolish the playground, she gets determined to save green areas. Alma has no choice but to join forces with her worst enemies – Luna’s skate gang.
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."
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