Ride Your Wave vs The Spirit of Christmas
Ride Your Wave has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7/10 for The Spirit of Christmas). The Spirit of Christmas is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 34m. The Spirit of Christmas is the older of the two (2015 against 2019). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ride Your Wave
The Spirit of Christmas| Ride Your Wave | The Spirit of Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Masaaki Yuasa | David Jackson |
| Main cast | Rina Kawaei, Haruki Ishiya, Kentaro Ito, Ryota Katayose, Honoka Matsumoto | Neil Casey, Bates Wilder, Jen Lilley, Thomas Beaudoin, Robert E. Walsh |
Synopsis
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.
The Spirit of Christmas
A woman falls in love with a man who is somewhat unavailable.
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