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The Boy and the Heron

In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy ventures into a dreamlike world shared by the living and the dead in search of his missing stepmother. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Adventure, Drama), release year 2023, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Boy and the Heron

In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy ventures into a dreamlike world shared by the living and the dead in search of his missing stepmother.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Adventure, Drama), release year 2023, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2023
  • Released 08 Dec 2023
  • Runtime 124 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.3/10 from 123,968 votes
  • Metascore 91/100
  • Genres Animation, Adventure, Drama
  • Languages Japanese
  • Countries Japan

Cast

Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Kô Shibasaki

Direction and writing

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Written by: Hayao Miyazaki

Awards and recognition

Won 1 Oscar. 34 wins & 87 nominations total

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