The Sleeping Dictionary vs Your Name.

Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for The Sleeping Dictionary). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 49m. The Sleeping Dictionary is the older of the two (2003 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Sleeping Dictionary posterThe Sleeping Dictionary2003 VS Your Name. posterYour Name.2016
The Sleeping DictionaryYour Name.
Audience score★ 6.5/10★ 8.5/10
Year20032016
Length1h 49m1h 46m
GenresDrama, RomanceAnimation, Drama, Romance
Country–Japan
DirectorGuy JenkinMakoto Shinkai
Main castHugh Dancy, Brenda Blethyn, Noah Taylor, Emily Mortimer, Jessica AlbaKazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa

Synopsis

The Sleeping Dictionary

A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.

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 Sleeping DictionaryWhere to watch Your Name.

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