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Your Name

Directed by Makoto Shinkai · 2016 ·

Answer Summary: Is Your Name worth watching?

Your Name (2016) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (97%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (89%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Your Name?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

87%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

97% Editorial Rating
89% Audience snapshot · excluded
79 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4
8.4 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 46m
Cast
Ryunosuke Kamiki , Mone Kamishiraishi , Rio Uchida
Streaming
HBO Max
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese

🏆 3 award wins — Won Best Screenplay, Japan Academy Film Prize 2017

Where to watch

  • HBO Max

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch Your Name by country

Country Streaming on
India Crunchyroll, SonyLIV
Indonesia Crunchyroll
Japan Netflix, Disney+, U-NEXT
South Korea Wavve
Thailand Crunchyroll
Turkey Crunchyroll
United States HBO Max

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (97/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (89%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (79/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.4/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded animation, romance pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Your Name worth watching?

    Yes — Your Name earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Shinkai's romantic fantasy became a global phenomenon and briefly the highest-grossing anime worldwide.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (97%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (89%).

    What is Your Name about?

    Two teenagers mysteriously swap bodies across distance and time, racing to prevent a disaster only they can foresee together.

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    Critic Reviews

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    Your Name (2016) Review: A Japanese Classic

    Makoto Shinkai's Your Name (2016) endures as a defining animation landmark from Japan, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

    Essential viewing — a certified classic.

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