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‘The Boy and the Heron,’ ‘Suzume’ and ‘The Peasants’ Prove Mature Storytelling in Animation Can Be a Box Office Hit
Directors for 'The Boy and the Heron,' 'Suzume' and 'The Peasants’ tackle mature storytelling that turned into box office success.
Films like “ Suzume,” “ The Peasants ” and “ The Boy and the Heron ” have all been lauded for taking on compelling stories that often attract more adult audiences or even becoming crossover hits that draw diverse viewers. Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” delves deep into Japanese mythology and has earned over $100 million at the global box office as of October 2023. Whether it’s something as fantastic as a worm that assumes many different shapes or the use of doors and chairs as symbols, the helmer found it possible to tell a story he felt would capture adult audiences as well as younger viewers.
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