The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 124 min · Animation, Fantasy, Drama
81.8 TOPICAL score · #308 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
The Boy and the Heron (2023, directed by Hayao Miyazaki) has a TOPICAL score of 81.8 - ranked 308 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 10 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 91. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (2,857 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 46 languages.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 91
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (2,857 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10
- Awards10 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Animated Feature; BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film; Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 46 languages
- Still read124,109 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sōma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Kō Shibasaki, Aimyon
“The website's consensus reads: "Soulfully exploring thought-provoking themes through a beautifully animated lens, The Boy and the Heron is another Miyazaki masterpiece."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10