Five Children and It vs The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.6/10 for Five Children and It). Five Children and It is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 59m. Five Children and It is the older of the two (2004 against 2015). Both are adventure, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Five Children and It
The Boy and the Beast| Five Children and It | The Boy and the Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | France | Japan |
| Director | John Stephenson | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Freddie Highmore, Zoë Wanamaker, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Izzard, Jonathan Bailey | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Five Children and It
A Psammead is 'It', an ancient, irritable, ugly sand fairy, which five children find one day in a gravel pit. As a reward for finding him, It grants the children one wish a day, the results of which will last until sunset.
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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