The Boy and the Heron vs Where the Wild Things Are
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Where the Wild Things Are). Where the Wild Things Are is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 4m. Where the Wild Things Are is the older of the two (2009 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Heron
Where the Wild Things Are| The Boy and the Heron | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Spike Jonze |
| Main cast | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi | Paul Dano, Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper, Mark Ruffalo, Catherine O'Hara |
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."
Where the Wild Things Are
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
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