The Sun Is Also a Star vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for The Sun Is Also a Star). The Sun Is Also a Star is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 46m. Your Name. is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Sun Is Also a Star
Your Name.| The Sun Is Also a Star | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Ry Russo-Young | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Hill Harper, Camrus Johnson, John Leguizamo, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jake Choi | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
The Sun Is Also a Star
Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.
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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