Instant vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 2/10 for Instant). Instant is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 46m. Your Name. is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Instant
Your Name.| Instant | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 2.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Argentina | Japan |
| Director | Daniel Silveira, Pablo Bustos | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Magui Bravi, Alejandro Fiore, Pablo Yotich, Manuela Viale, Juan Paya | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
Instant
Two stories intertwine at the moment life changes forever. Between diagnoses, farewells, therapy sessions and new opportunities, four people discover that love doesn't always come when we expect it… but it always comes when we need it.
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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