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The Boy and the Heron

2023 • 2h4m Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Family

Rating

7.4/10

Popularity

8

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."

Details

Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Screenplay

Hayao Miyazaki

Cast

Soma Santoki

Masaki Suda

Ko Shibasaki

Release date

7/14/2023

Status

Released

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$294,200,000

Origin country

JP

Vote count

2499