Yes vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.8/10 for Yes). Yes is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 46m. Yes is the older of the two (2005 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Yes
Your Name.| Yes | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sally Potter | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Joan Allen, Gary Lewis, Shirley Henderson, Sam Neill, Simon Abkarian | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
Yes
She is a scientist. He is a Lebanese doctor. They meet at a banquet and fall into a carefree, passionate relationship. But difficulties abound because of his heritage and her loveless marriage. She flies to Havana to sort things out on the beach and in the cabarets. She sends him a ticket, but harbors no illusions that He will join her in this Caribbean melting pot.
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.