Movie Info

The Boy and the Heron

A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.

• Genre: Adventure   Fantasy   Anime  

• Original Language: Japanese

• Director: Hayao Miyazaki

• Producer: Toshio Suzuki

• Writer: Hayao Miyazaki

• Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 2023 wide

• Runtime: 2h 4m

• Distributor: Hayao Miyazaki

• Production Co: Studio Ghibli Toho Company Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Nippon Television Network

• Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital

• Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

CAST & CREW

Luca Padovan

Christian Bale

Dave Bautista

Gemma Chan

Willem Dafoe

Karen Fukuhara