Hair of the Bear vs Sweet Bean
Hair of the Bear has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Sweet Bean). Hair of the Bear is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 53m. Sweet Bean is the older of the two (2015 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Hair of the Bear | Sweet Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Alexandre Trudeau, James McLellan | Naomi Kawase |
| Main cast | Malia Baker, Robert Naylor, Roy Dupuis, Catherine Bérubé, Jonathan Lawrence | Etsuko Ichihara, Kirin Kiki, Miki Mizuno, Kyara Uchida, Masatoshi Nagase |
Synopsis
Hair of the Bear
Refusing to go to school, anxious 16-year-old Tori is driven by her mother to her grandfather's rustic cabin in Eastern Manitoba on the remote American-Canadian border. As Tori struggles to adapt to the woodsman ways of her French Canadian grandfather, she ultimately must embrace the outdoors if she is to survive the deadly game of cat and mouse she is thrust into.
Sweet Bean
The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.
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