Beasts of the Southern Wild vs Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Beasts of the Southern Wild). Beasts of the Southern Wild is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 55m. Beasts of the Southern Wild is the older of the two (2012 against 2018). Both are drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms| Beasts of the Southern Wild | Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Benh Zeitlin | Mari Okada |
| Main cast | Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Gina Montana, Lowell Landes | Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa |
Synopsis
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters…
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia is a member of a special race called the Iorph who can live for hundreds of years. However, Maquia has always felt lonely despite being surrounded by her people, as she was orphaned from a young age. She daydreams about the outside world, but dares not travel from her home due to the warnings of the clan's chief. One day the kingdom of Mezarte invades her homeland. They already have what is left of the giant dragons, the Renato, under…
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