Dear Frankie vs Whisper of the Heart
Whisper of the Heart has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.1/10 for Dear Frankie). Dear Frankie is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 51m. Whisper of the Heart is the older of the two (1995 against 2004). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear Frankie
Whisper of the Heart| Dear Frankie | Whisper of the Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Animation, Drama, Family |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Shona Auerbach | Yoshifumi Kondo |
| Main cast | Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Sharon Small, Jack McElhone, Katy Murphy | Mayumi Izuka, Minami Takayama, Yoko Honna, Issey Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana |
Synopsis
Dear Frankie
Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks…
Whisper of the Heart
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'.
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