Cry Me a River vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6/10 for Cry Me a River). Cry Me a River is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 46m. Cry Me a River is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cry Me a River
Your Name.| Cry Me a River | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2016 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Jia Zhangke | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Guo Xiaodong, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Hao Lei | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
Cry Me a River
An ancestral city; through its delicious botanical garden and its branched canals, we observe the clues and traces of its ancient culture. Two couples of men and women, former lovers, meet again one year later. The yesterday's breath of youth is still perceptible in their conversations. Is it still possible for us to love? Does youth really have an end? Like the networks linking the old city, what type of ecological existence does their culture…
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.
Where to watch
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