The Boy and the Heron vs The Flight Before Christmas
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.8/10 for The Flight Before Christmas). The Flight Before Christmas is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 4m. The Flight Before Christmas is the older of the two (2008 against 2023). Both are adventure, animation, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Heron
The Flight Before Christmas| The Boy and the Heron | The Flight Before Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 20m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Belgium |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Kari Juusonen, Michael Hegner |
| Main cast | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi | Tommi Korpela, Olli Jantunen, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Vuokko Hovatta, Vesa Vierikko |
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 Flight Before Christmas
A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.
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