The Shape of Water vs Weathering with You
Weathering with You has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Shape of Water). Weathering with You is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 3m. The Shape of Water is the older of the two (2017 against 2019). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Shape of Water
Weathering with You| The Shape of Water | Weathering with You | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Nick Searcy, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg | Yuki Kaji, Ryohei Kimura, 임진웅, Kana Ichinose, Masako Nozawa |
Synopsis
The Shape of Water
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
Weathering with You
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and…
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