Hayao Miyazaki
The Boy and the Heron
7.6Through encounters with his friends and uncle, follows a teenage boy's psychological development. He enters a magical world with a talking grey heron after finding an abandoned tower in his new town.
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Main Cast:
- Soundtrack: Joe Hisaishi
- Cinematography: Atsushi Okui
- Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki
Original title in Japan is 君たちはどう生きるか.
Cinema Premiere: December 26, 2023
Reviews
11 reviews of The Boy and the Heron (2023)
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8.3 / 10
"The Boy and the Heron" is a meandering film about grief, moving between parallel worlds. - Anna Hellsten
Swedish: svd.se »
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8 / 10
Ghibli-esque, Miyazaki-esque and dreamy, all the way to the end. - André Lamartine
Swedish: gamereactor.se »
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6 / 10
I miss life, I miss movement. And I have already begun to miss your last master. - Sebastian Lindvall
Swedish: dn.se »
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6 / 10
"The Boy and the Heron" has impressive visuals, but it is a cold and surrealistic meditation. - Jens Peterson
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
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6 / 10
Although I had hopes that "The Boy and the Heron" would be the best animated film of the year, it didn't turn out that way - August Klittmar
Swedish: filmtopp.se »
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6 / 10
The film is a must-see for Miyazaki fans, but the rest of us can also find a beautiful and unique tale that inspires, whether we have the opportunity to see it in IMAX or not. - Annika Andersson
Swedish: moviezine.se »
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An end to a long career or the beginning of a new era – Hayao Miyazaki's life and filmmaking - Zara Luna Hjelm
Swedish: kultmagasin.se »
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No Rating
Animation master Hayao Miyazaki is back with his final adventure: a delightful and thought-provoking explosion of fantasy and fable. - Maria Domellöf-Wik
Swedish: gp.se »
Box Office
The Boy and the Heron has earned a total of 167 767 226 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).
1. Sveriges Radio
"The Boy and the Heron" is by far the most imaginative film you can see in a cinema this year. - Joakim Silverdal
Swedish: sverigesradio.se »