Rent vs Your Name.

Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for Rent). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 15m. Rent is the older of the two (2005 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Rent posterRent2005 VS Your Name. posterYour Name.2016
RentYour Name.
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 8.5/10
Year20052016
Length2h 15m1h 46m
GenresDrama, RomanceAnimation, Drama, Romance
Country–Japan
DirectorChris ColumbusMakoto Shinkai
Main castAnthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Taye Diggs, Idina MenzelKazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa

Synopsis

Rent

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

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.

Where to watch

Where to watch RentWhere to watch Your Name.

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