The Girl Who Leapt Through Time vs Upstream Color
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for Upstream Color). Upstream Color is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 38m. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are drama, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | Upstream Color | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction | Drama, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | Shane Carruth |
| Main cast | Fumihiko Tachiki, Keiko Aizawa, Keiko Yamamoto, Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida | Thiago Martins, Amy Seimetz, Shane Carruth, Mollie Milligan, Andrew Sensenig |
Synopsis
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.
Upstream Color
A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.
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