The Boy and the Heron vs The Red Turtle
The Boy and the Heron and The Red Turtle are tied on audience score (7.4/10). The Red Turtle is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 4m. The Red Turtle is the older of the two (2016 against 2023). Both are animation, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Heron
The Red Turtle| The Boy and the Heron | The Red Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 20m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Michael Dudok de Wit |
| Main cast | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi | Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy, Axel Devillers, Barbara Beretta |
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 Red Turtle
The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.
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