The Boy and the Heron vs The Wolf and the Lion
The Boy and the Heron and The Wolf and the Lion are tied on audience score (7.4/10). The Wolf and the Lion is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 4m. The Wolf and the Lion is the older of the two (2021 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Heron
The Wolf and the Lion| The Boy and the Heron | The Wolf and the Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Gilles de Maistre |
| Main cast | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi | Molly Kunz, Charlie Carrick, Frank Schorpion, Graham Greene, Victor Cornfoot |
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 Wolf and the Lion
After her grandfather's death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home - a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest. Whilst there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away. The two cub brothers must now embark on a treacherous journey across Canada to be reunited with one…
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