What the Day Owes the Night vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.7/10 for What the Day Owes the Night). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 3h 2m. What the Day Owes the Night is the older of the two (2012 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
What the Day Owes the Night
Your Name.| What the Day Owes the Night | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2016 |
| Length | 3h 2m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Alexandre Arcady | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Nora Arnezeder, Vincent Perez, Salim Kéchiouche, Anne Parillaud, Marine Vacth | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
What the Day Owes the Night
Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.
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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