Dear Frankie vs Wolf Children
Wolf Children has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.1/10 for Dear Frankie). Dear Frankie is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 57m. Dear Frankie is the older of the two (2004 against 2012). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear Frankie
Wolf Children| Dear Frankie | Wolf Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | United Kingdom | Japan |
| Director | Shona Auerbach | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Sharon Small, Jack McElhone, Katy Murphy | Megumi Hayashibara, Kumiko Aso, Aoi Miyazaki, Tamio Ohki, Takao Osawa |
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…
Wolf Children
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
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