The Secret Life of Words vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for The Secret Life of Words). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 55m. The Secret Life of Words is the older of the two (2005 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Secret Life of Words
Your Name.| The Secret Life of Words | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Isabel Coixet | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Steven Mackintosh, Eddie Marsan, Tim Robbins, Julie Christie, Sarah Polley | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
The Secret Life of Words
A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.
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 Secret Life of WordsWhere to watch Your Name.
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