Empire of Light vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.6/10 for Empire of Light). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 55m. Your Name. is the older of the two (2016 against 2022). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Light
Your Name.| Empire of Light | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | Japan |
| Director | Sam Mendes | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Olivia Colman, Toby Jones, Ron Cook, Tanya Moodie, Colin Firth | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
Empire of Light
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
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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