Spirited Away vs The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Spirited Away has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning). The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is the shorter watch at 1h 17m compared with 2h 5m. Spirited Away is the older of the two (2001 against 2008). Both are animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Spirited Away
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning| Spirited Away | The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 17m |
| Genres | Animation, Family, Fantasy | Animation, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Peggy Holmes |
| Main cast | Miyu Irino, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Ken Yasuda, Rumi Hiiragi | Jim Cummings, Kari Wahlgren, Tara Strong, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jodi Benson |
Synopsis
Spirited Away
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is killed by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom.
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