A Christmas Carol vs The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.9/10 for A Christmas Carol). A Christmas Carol is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 59m. A Christmas Carol is the older of the two (2009 against 2015). Both are animation, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Christmas Carol
The Boy and the Beast| A Christmas Carol | The Boy and the Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Animation, Family, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | United States of America | Japan |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Robin Wright, Sammi Hanratty, Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Cary Elwes | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
A Christmas Carol
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
The Boy and the Beast
Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.
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