Water for Elephants vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for Water for Elephants). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 2m. Water for Elephants is the older of the two (2011 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Water for Elephants
Your Name.| Water for Elephants | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Francis Lawrence | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Hal Holbrook, Reese Witherspoon, James Frain, Ken Foree, Paul Schneider | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
Water for Elephants
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
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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