Mary Anning vs The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.5/10 for Mary Anning). Mary Anning is the shorter watch at 1h 10m compared with 1h 59m. The Boy and the Beast is the older of the two (2015 against 2025). Both are adventure, animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mary Anning
The Boy and the Beast| Mary Anning | The Boy and the Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 10m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Family | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Marcel Barelli | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Alexia Depicker, Camille D'Hainaut, Jason Vansilliette, Bastien Van Dyck, Johanne Pastore | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Mary Anning
England, 19th century. 12-year-old Mary is passionate about the fossils that she collects and sells with her father. When he accidentally dies near the fossil cliffs, Mary, her brother and her mother struggle to make the payments for the family house, meaning they will probably have to leave the seaside that Maëlys loves so much. But her father left a mysterious message: what was it that he saw on the cliffs before he died? With some help from…
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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