The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Overview

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."

Japanese
Rated PG-13
✏Animation
🎭Drama
🏰Fantasy

Released

14th July 2023

2 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 4 minutes

Finishes at 5:20am

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue $294,200,000

Directed by

Hayao Miyazaki

Written by

Hayao Miyazaki

Ratings and awards

Won 1 Oscar. 34 wins & 86 nominations total

7.3/10
96%
91%
74%
84%

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The Boy and the Heron

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