& Hayao Miyazaki
The Boy and the Heron
Through 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
Foreign Reviews
11 foreign reviews of The Boy and the Heron (2023)
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8.3 / 10
Translated from swedish: "The Boy and the Heron" is a meandering film about grief, moving between parallel worlds.
- Anna HellstenSwedish: svd.se »
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8 / 10
Translated from swedish: Ghibli-esque, Miyazaki-esque and dreamy, all the way to the end.
- André LamartineSwedish: gamereactor.se »
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6 / 10
Translated from swedish: I miss life, I miss movement. And I have already begun to miss your last master.
- Sebastian LindvallSwedish: dn.se »
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6 / 10
Translated from swedish: "The Boy and the Heron" has impressive visuals, but it is a cold and surrealistic meditation.
- Jens PetersonSwedish: aftonbladet.se »
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6 / 10
Translated from swedish: 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 KlittmarSwedish: filmtopp.se »
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6 / 10
Translated from swedish: 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 AnderssonSwedish: moviezine.se »
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No Rating
Translated from swedish: Like a greatest hits of Miyazaki
- Oscar WesterholmSwedish: sydsvenskan.se »
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No Rating
Translated from swedish: An end to a long career or the beginning of a new era – Hayao Miyazaki's life and filmmaking
- Zara Luna HjelmSwedish: kultmagasin.se »
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No Rating
Translated from swedish: Animation master Hayao Miyazaki is back with his final adventure: a delightful and thought-provoking explosion of fantasy and fable.
- Maria Domellöf-WikSwedish: 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).
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1. Sveriges Radio
Translated from swedish: "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 »