Lean on Pete vs The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7/10 for Lean on Pete). The Boy and the Beast is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 1m. The Boy and the Beast is the older of the two (2015 against 2018). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lean on Pete
The Boy and the Beast| Lean on Pete | The Boy and the Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Andrew Haigh | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Steve Buscemi, Travis Fimmel, Lewis Pullman, Chloë Sevigny, Amy Seimetz | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Lean on Pete
Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.
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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