The Merchant of Venice vs Your Name.

Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Merchant of Venice). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 12m. The Merchant of Venice is the older of the two (2004 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Merchant of Venice posterThe Merchant of Venice2004 VS Your Name. posterYour Name.2016
The Merchant of VeniceYour Name.
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 8.5/10
Year20042016
Length2h 12m1h 46m
GenresDrama, RomanceAnimation, Drama, Romance
Country–Japan
DirectorMichael RadfordMakoto Shinkai
Main castZuleikha Robinson, Charlie Cox, David Harewood, Jeremy Irons, Ron CookKazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa

Synopsis

The Merchant of Venice

Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.

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

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