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The Boy and the Heron

2023

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Movie

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124 min

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Anime

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Drama

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Fantasy

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Animation

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Family

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Action-Adventure

90%

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 ...

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Melissa Ely

Melissa Ely loved

The Boy and the Heron

After watching this I suggest going to YouTube and watching a video explanation.I feel like this was a great last film for studio ghibli and gives the fans closure since it represents Miyazaki and the ending of his career. Very cute and magical movie with lots of meaning

1y

Claytie

Claytie loved

The Boy and the Heron

I feel like you have to know a lot about Hayao Miyazaki before watching this. But also it’s up to you how you interpret the message of the movie. I absolutely loved it and would love to see it again. I would say it’s one of my top Ghibli movies!

1y

nico

nico liked

The Boy and the Heron

It's not the best studio ghibli movie that's out there but I do like the small references from some of the previous films.

However, time to time I thought that the storyline was a bit of and it didn't have a particular message. Other than that the movie was entertaining and…

1y

Recent Reviews

Jeramy

Jeramy liked

The Boy and the Heron

7/10
i feel like this is a rate off of vibes typa movie. beautiful soundtrack, animation and a stellar voice cast. which is all to be expected of a studio ghibli film. the story was certainly entertaining and kept me interested the whole way through. even if it didn’t make sense

5d

Ale

Ale liked

The Boy and the Heron

It’s nice, but not the best film to Ghibli studios

10d

Alex Ruppert

Alex Ruppert liked

The Boy and the Heron

A really good but really confusing movie. The animation in this one is by far the best, especially the opening. There’s a noticeable shift halfway through where everything just dissolves into this strange new world in between time and space. And it’s very easy to get lost in it.

21d

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