Coco vs Mufasa: The Lion King

Coco has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for Mufasa: The Lion King). Coco is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 58m. Coco is the older of the two (2017 against 2024). Both are adventure, animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Coco posterCoco2017 VS Mufasa: The Lion King posterMufasa: The Lion King2024
CocoMufasa: The Lion King
Audience score★ 8.2/10★ 7.4/10
Year20172024
Length1h 45m1h 58m
GenresAdventure, Animation, Family, MusicAdventure, Animation, Family
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorLee UnkrichBarry Jenkins
Main castEdward James Olmos, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Lombardo BoyarMads Mikkelsen, Lennie James, Thandiwe Newton, Keith David, Aaron Pierre

Synopsis

Coco

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

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