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The Boy and the Heron was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation
Contender Factor: 67.2 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Writers: Hayao Miyazaki
Stars: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Takuya Kimura, Aimyon, Kou Shibasaki, Yoshino Kimura, Shôhei Hino, Jun Kunimura
Techs: Atsushi Okui (Ci); Joe Hisaishi (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Extensive Miyazaki
Potential Suda, Kimura, Shibasaki, Kimura, Hino, Kunimura, Hisaishi
Rating: 8 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Original
Genre: Animation, Adventure
Length: 2h 04m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: None
Release Date: Dec. 8, 2023
Strategy: Wide
Rating: 14.7 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 88%
CinemaScore: A-
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Box Office Tally: $39,703,394
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: NYFCC, LAFCA, BSFC, LFCC, CFCA, CCA, FFC, SDFCS, LVFCS
Guilds: PGA, Annie, SCL, CAS
Organizations: GG, Satellite
Rating: 12 out of 20
