Princess Mononoke vs The Magic Horse

Princess Mononoke has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.2/10 for The Magic Horse). The Magic Horse is the shorter watch at 10m compared with 2h 14m. The Magic Horse is the older of the two (1953 against 1997). Both are animation, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Princess Mononoke posterPrincess Mononoke1997 VS The Magic Horse posterThe Magic Horse1953
Princess MononokeThe Magic Horse
Audience score★ 8.3/10★ 6.2/10
Year19971953
Length2h 14m10m
GenresAdventure, Animation, FantasyAnimation, Fantasy
Country––
DirectorHayao MiyazakiLotte Reiniger
Main castYoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yuko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura–

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 Magic Horse

Lotte Reiniger returns to the character of Prince Achmed for this “Arabian Nights”–inspired fantasy in which our hero takes off on a flying horse.

Where to watch

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