Picnic vs The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for Picnic). Picnic is the shorter watch at 1h 12m compared with 1h 59m. Picnic is the older of the two (1996 against 2015). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Picnic
The Boy and the Beast| Picnic | The Boy and the Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 12m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Shunji Iwai | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Tadanobu Asano, Chara, Koichi Hashizume, Naomasa Musaka, Fujiko Yamamoto | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Picnic
Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the walls of the city, they seek to find a picnic spot with the best vantage point to view the final event.
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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