The Boxer vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for The Boxer). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 54m. The Boxer is the older of the two (1997 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Boxer | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Jim Sheridan | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | David Hayman, Brian Cox, Emily Watson, Kenneth Cranham, Ken Stott | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
The Boxer
Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer.
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.
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