Duma vs The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.3/10 for Duma). Duma is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 4m. Duma is the older of the two (2005 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Duma
The Boy and the Heron| Duma | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Family | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | South Africa | – |
| Director | Carroll Ballard | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Hope Davis, Eamonn Walker, Campbell Scott, John Whiteley, Alex Michaeletos | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Duma
An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
The Boy and the Heron
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
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