Dreams vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.4/10 for Dreams). Dreams is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 46m. Your Name. is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Dreams | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Michel Franco | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Jessica Chastain, Lee Braithwaite, Rupert Friend, Marshall Bell, Mercedes Hernández | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
Dreams
Fernando, a young ballet dancer from Mexico, dreams of international recognition and a life in the US. Believing his lover, Jennifer, a socialite and philanthropist, will support him, he leaves everything behind— narrowly escaping death in the process. However, his arrival disrupts Jennifer’s carefully curated world. She will do anything to protect both their futures— and the life she has built.
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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