The Wait vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.9/10 for The Wait). The Wait is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 46m. Your Name. is the older of the two (2016 against 2022). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Wait
Your Name.| The Wait | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aku Louhimies | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Inka Kallén, Aku Hirviniemi, Andrei Alén, Adeliina Arajuuri, Eino Heiskanen | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
The Wait
The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.
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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