Lydia and the Mist Rider vs Spirited Away
Spirited Away has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for Lydia and the Mist Rider). Lydia and the Mist Rider is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 5m. Spirited Away is the older of the two (2001 against 2026). Both are animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lydia and the Mist Rider
Spirited Away| Lydia and the Mist Rider | Spirited Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Animation, Family | Animation, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Emilie Rosas, Nancy Florence Savard | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Anna Hopkins, Sophie Nélisse, Mark Camacho, Kathleen Fee, Angela Galuppo | Miyu Irino, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Ken Yasuda, Rumi Hiiragi |
Synopsis
Lydia and the Mist Rider
When her older brother Thaddeus is mysteriously kidnapped by the Spellbinder, 11-year-old Lydia sets off to find him in the Misty Sea. Picked up by the crew of a flying ship, the Dolphin, Lydia becomes the apprentice of Ambrosia, a Stargazer. Ambrosia is trying to find other children who have disappeared, including her own son. Determined to solve the mystery, Lydia must learn stargazing magic and ready herself to confront the Spellbinder.
Spirited Away
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
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