Miracle on 34th Street vs The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.8/10 for Miracle on 34th Street). Miracle on 34th Street is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 4m. Miracle on 34th Street is the older of the two (1994 against 2023). Both are drama, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Miracle on 34th Street
The Boy and the Heron| Miracle on 34th Street | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Les Mayfield | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | James Remar, Jane Leeves, Dylan McDermott, Simon Jones, Jennifer Morrison | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Miracle on 34th Street
Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.
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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