Whale Rider vs Whisper of the Heart
Whisper of the Heart has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.1/10 for Whale Rider). Whale Rider is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 51m. Whisper of the Heart is the older of the two (1995 against 2003). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Whale Rider
Whisper of the Heart| Whale Rider | Whisper of the Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Animation, Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Niki Caro | Yoshifumi Kondo |
| Main cast | Rachel House, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Cliff Curtis, Taungaroa Emile, Rawiri Paratene | Mayumi Izuka, Minami Takayama, Yoko Honna, Issey Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana |
Synopsis
Whale Rider
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Whisper of the Heart
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'.
Where to watch
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