Howl's Moving Castle vs The Golden Compass
Howl's Moving Castle has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.1/10 for The Golden Compass). The Golden Compass is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 59m. Howl's Moving Castle is the older of the two (2004 against 2007). Both are adventure, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Howl's Moving Castle
The Golden Compass| Howl's Moving Castle | The Golden Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Chris Weitz |
| Main cast | Manabu Muraji, Akio Otsuka, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Akihiro Miwa, Tsuzuki Kayako | Freddie Highmore, Ian McShane, Jim Carter, Eva Green, Sam Elliott |
Synopsis
Howl's Moving Castle
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
The Golden Compass
After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.
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