Song of the Sea vs The Boy and the Beast

Song of the Sea and The Boy and the Beast are tied on audience score (8/10). Song of the Sea is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 59m. Song of the Sea is the older of the two (2014 against 2015). Both are animation, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Song of the Sea posterSong of the Sea2014 VS The Boy and the Beast posterThe Boy and the Beast2015
Song of the SeaThe Boy and the Beast
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 7.9/10
Year20142015
Length1h 34m1h 59m
GenresAnimation, Family, FantasyAction, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country–Japan
DirectorTomm MooreMamoru Hosoda
Main castDavid Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Pat Shortt, Fionnula Flanagan, Jon KennyKappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky

Synopsis

Song of the Sea

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the…

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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