The Embalmer vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.2/10 for The Embalmer). The Embalmer is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 46m. The Embalmer is the older of the two (2002 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Embalmer
Your Name.| The Embalmer | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Matteo Garrone | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Elisabetta Rocchetti, Lina Bernardi, Ernesto Mahieux, Valerio Foglia Manzillo, Pietro Biondi | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
The Embalmer
Peppino is an aging taxidermist mocked for being short and sleazy who meets Valerio, a handsome if artless young man fascinated by his work. Euphoric, Peppino offers him a large salary to come work as his assistant, with the job burgeoning into a budding friendship Peppino mistakes for something more. But when Valerio meets Deborah, their fledgling romance is threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.
Your Name.
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
Where to watch
Where to watch The EmbalmerWhere to watch Your Name.
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