Michael vs Ride Your Wave

Ride Your Wave has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.7/10 for Michael). Ride Your Wave is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 45m. Michael is the older of the two (1996 against 2019). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Michael posterMichael1996 VS Ride Your Wave posterRide Your Wave2019
MichaelRide Your Wave
Audience score★ 5.7/10★ 7.6/10
Year19962019
Length1h 45m1h 34m
GenresComedy, Drama, FantasyAnimation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country–Japan
DirectorNora EphronMasaaki Yuasa
Main castWallace Langham, Richard Schiff, Carla Gugino, William Hurt, John TravoltaRina Kawaei, Haruki Ishiya, Kentaro Ito, Ryota Katayose, Honoka Matsumoto

Synopsis

Michael

Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.

Ride Your Wave

Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.

Where to watch

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