The Boy and the Heron vs The Cat Returns
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.1/10 for The Cat Returns). The Cat Returns is the shorter watch at 1h 15m compared with 2h 4m. The Cat Returns is the older of the two (2002 against 2023). Both are adventure, animation, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Heron
The Cat Returns| The Boy and the Heron | The Cat Returns | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 15m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Hiroyuki Morita |
| Main cast | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi | Takayuki Yamada, Aki Maeda, Yoko Honna, Tetsu Watanabe, Ken Yasuda |
Synopsis
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."
The Cat Returns
Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.
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