Return to the Blue Lagoon vs The Boy and the Beast

The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.2/10 for Return to the Blue Lagoon). Return to the Blue Lagoon is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 59m. Return to the Blue Lagoon is the older of the two (1991 against 2015). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Return to the Blue Lagoon posterReturn to the Blue Lagoon1991 VS The Boy and the Beast posterThe Boy and the Beast2015
Return to the Blue LagoonThe Boy and the Beast
Audience score★ 6.2/10★ 7.9/10
Year19912015
Length1h 38m1h 59m
GenresAdventure, DramaAction, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
CountryUnited States of AmericaJapan
DirectorWilliam A. GrahamMamoru Hosoda
Main castMilla Jovovich, Lisa Pelikan, Brian Krause, Courtney Barilla, Garette Ratliff HensonKappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky

Synopsis

Return to the Blue Lagoon

In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and eventually become tanned teenagers in love.

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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