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The Boy and the Heron

 7.6

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





Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

11 foreign reviews of The Boy and the Heron (2023)

  • 1. Sveriges Radio
    10 / 10

    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 »

  • 2. Svenska Dagbladet
    8.3 / 10

    Translated from swedish: "The Boy and the Heron" is a meandering film about grief, moving between parallel worlds.
    - Anna Hellsten

    Swedish: svd.se »

  • 3. Game Reactor
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: Ghibli-esque, Miyazaki-esque and dreamy, all the way to the end.
    - André Lamartine

    Swedish: gamereactor.se »

  • 4. Dagens Nyheter
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: I miss life, I miss movement. And I have already begun to miss your last master.
    - Sebastian Lindvall

    Swedish: dn.se »

  • 5. Aftonbladet
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: "The Boy and the Heron" has impressive visuals, but it is a cold and surrealistic meditation.
    - Jens Peterson

    Swedish: aftonbladet.se »

  • 6. Filmtopp
    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 Klittmar

    Swedish: filmtopp.se »

  • 7. Moviezine
    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 Andersson

    Swedish: moviezine.se »

  • 8. Uppsala Nya Tidning
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: Brilliant final plea for humanity's time on Earth

    Swedish: unt.se »

  • 9. Sydsvenskan
    No Rating

    Translated from swedish: Like a greatest hits of Miyazaki
    - Oscar Westerholm

    Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »

  • 10. Kult Magasin
    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 Hjelm

    Swedish: kultmagasin.se »

  • 11. Göteborgs-Posten
    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-Wik

    Swedish: gp.se »



World-Wide Box Office Revenue

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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