Lydia and the Mist Rider vs Wolfwalkers
Wolfwalkers has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7/10 for Lydia and the Mist Rider). Lydia and the Mist Rider is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 1h 42m. Wolfwalkers is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Lydia and the Mist Rider | Wolfwalkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Animation, Family | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Emilie Rosas, Nancy Florence Savard | Ross Stewart, Tomm Moore |
| Main cast | Anna Hopkins, Sophie Nélisse, Mark Camacho, Kathleen Fee, Angela Galuppo | Simon McBurney, Tommy Tiernan, Sean Bean, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Honor Kneafsey |
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.
Wolfwalkers
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
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