Freaks Out vs The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.3/10 for Freaks Out). The Boy and the Heron is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 21m. Freaks Out is the older of the two (2021 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Freaks Out
The Boy and the Heron| Freaks Out | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gabriele Mainetti | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Sebastian Hülk, Ed Hendrik, Éric Godon, Franz Rogowski, Claudio Santamaria | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Freaks Out
Four super-powered circus freaks find themselves trapped in war-torn Rome after their foster father is captured by the Nazis.
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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