Storm Boy vs The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.1/10 for Storm Boy). Storm Boy is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 4m. Storm Boy is the older of the two (2019 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Storm Boy
The Boy and the Heron| Storm Boy | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Family | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Shawn Seet | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Finn Little, Jai Courtney, Geoffrey Rush, Erik Thomson, Morgan Davies | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Storm Boy
Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.
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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