The Sound of Waves vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 1/10 for The Sound of Waves). The Sound of Waves is the shorter watch at 1h 17m compared with 1h 46m. Your Name. is the older of the two (2016 against 2023). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Sound of Waves
Your Name.| The Sound of Waves | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 1.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 17m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Chris Frint | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Alex Frnka, Tom Phelan, Ione Butler, Elizabeth Lazan, Soda Persi | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
The Sound of Waves
A budding playwright pens a play about heartbreak surrounding a former girlfriend leaving him for a woman. When auditions commence for the lead roles, fate intervenes as the playwright lands the male lead, and his ex emerges as the perfect fit for the female lead.
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.
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