My Neighbor Totoro vs The Boy and the Beast
My Neighbor Totoro has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.9/10 for The Boy and the Beast). My Neighbor Totoro is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 59m. My Neighbor Totoro is the older of the two (1988 against 2015). Both are animation, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Neighbor Totoro
The Boy and the Beast| My Neighbor Totoro | The Boy and the Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Animation, Family, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Yuko Mizutani, Chika Sakamoto, Naoki Tatsuta, Hitoshi Takagi, Sumi Shimamoto | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
My Neighbor Totoro
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
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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