Blue Miracle vs The Boy and the Heron
Blue Miracle and The Boy and the Heron are tied on audience score (7.4/10). Blue Miracle is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 4m. Blue Miracle is the older of the two (2021 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Blue Miracle
The Boy and the Heron| Blue Miracle | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Family | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Julio Quintana | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Dennis Quaid, Jimmy Gonzáles, Bruce McGill, Raymond Cruz, Frank Gallegos | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Blue Miracle
To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.
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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