Heidi vs The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.2/10 for Heidi). Heidi is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 4m. Heidi is the older of the two (2015 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Heidi
The Boy and the Heron| Heidi | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Family | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alain Gsponer | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Jella Haase, Peter Lohmeyer, Bruno Ganz, Anuk Steffen, Quirin Agrippi | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Heidi
Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.
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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