Heavenly Creatures vs The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Heavenly Creatures). Heavenly Creatures is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 17m. Heavenly Creatures is the older of the two (1994 against 2013). Both are drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Heavenly Creatures posterHeavenly Creatures1994 VS The Tale of The Princess Kaguya posterThe Tale of The Princess Kaguya2013
Heavenly CreaturesThe Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Audience score★ 7.0/10★ 8.1/10
Year19942013
Length1h 49m2h 17m
GenresDrama, FantasyAnimation, Drama, Fantasy
Country––
DirectorPeter JacksonIsao Takahata
Main castKate Winslet, Melanie Lynskey, Elizabeth Moody, Jed Brophy, Sarah PeirseKengo Kora, Nobuko Miyamoto, Atsuko Takahata, Shichinosuke Nakamura, Isao Hashizume

Synopsis

Heavenly Creatures

Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.

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