Mia and the White Lion vs The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.3/10 for Mia and the White Lion). Mia and the White Lion is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 4m. Mia and the White Lion is the older of the two (2018 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mia and the White Lion
The Boy and the Heron| Mia and the White Lion | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Family | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gilles de Maistre | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Mélanie Laurent, Brandon Auret, Langley Kirkwood, Daniah De Villiers, Ryan Mac Lennan | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Mia and the White Lion
A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.
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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