The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- DirectorHayao Miyazaki
- Runtime124 min
- RatedPG-13
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Is The Boy and the Heron worth watching?
Yes. The Boy and the Heron scores 83/100 on our composite rating, which makes it well worth watching. It is ranked #29 of 132 anime movies on Read Manga (top 22%), and #9 of 50 in adventure. Critics like it more than audiences do (94 vs 76 out of 100). Its strongest score is on Rotten Tomatoes (96%) and its weakest on IMDb (7.3/10).
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Synopsis
From the legendary Studio Ghibli and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a new critically-acclaimed fantasy adventure. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family's estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito's new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself. Featuring the voices of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson and Florence Pugh.
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 34 wins & 87 nominations total
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