Princess Mononoke vs The Golden Compass
Princess Mononoke has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.1/10 for The Golden Compass). The Golden Compass is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 14m. Princess Mononoke is the older of the two (1997 against 2007). Both are adventure, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Princess Mononoke
The Golden Compass| Princess Mononoke | The Golden Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2007 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Chris Weitz |
| Main cast | Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yuko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura | Freddie Highmore, Ian McShane, Jim Carter, Eva Green, Sam Elliott |
Synopsis
Princess Mononoke
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
The Golden Compass
After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.
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