By the Sea vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.5/10 for By the Sea). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 2m. By the Sea is the older of the two (2015 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
By the Sea
Your Name.| By the Sea | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Angelina Jolie | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Niels Arestrup, Mélanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
By the Sea
Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner.
Your Name.
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
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