Benji vs The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.9/10 for Benji). Benji is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 59m. The Boy and the Beast is the older of the two (2015 against 2018). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Benji
The Boy and the Beast| Benji | The Boy and the Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Adventure, Crime, Drama, Family | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Brandon Camp | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Gabriel Bateman, Will Rothhaar, Angus Sampson, Gralen Bryant Banks, Kiele Sanchez | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Benji
Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.
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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