Hugo vs The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.2/10 for Hugo). The Secret Life of Bees is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 6m. The Secret Life of Bees is the older of the two (2008 against 2011). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hugo
The Secret Life of Bees| Hugo | The Secret Life of Bees | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 6m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Family | Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Main cast | Jude Law, Asa Butterfield, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sacha Baron Cohen, Emily Mortimer | Paul Bettany, Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo, Nate Parker |
Synopsis
Hugo
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.
The Secret Life of Bees
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.
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