Flow vs The Boy and the Heron
Flow has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.4/10 for The Boy and the Heron). Flow is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 4m. The Boy and the Heron is the older of the two (2023 against 2024). Both are adventure, animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Flow
The Boy and the Heron| Flow | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gints Zilbalodis | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | – | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Flow
A solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together.
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."
Where to watch
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