The Boy and the Heron vs The Secret Garden
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.3/10 for The Secret Garden). The Secret Garden is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 4m. The Secret Garden is the older of the two (2020 against 2023). Both are drama, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Heron
The Secret Garden| The Boy and the Heron | The Secret Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Marc Munden |
| Main cast | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi | Rupert Young, Amir Wilson, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Jemma Powell |
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 Secret Garden
Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She meets her sickly cousin, and the two children find a wondrous secret garden lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.
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