The Boy and the Beast vs The Eagle
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.2/10 for The Eagle). The Eagle is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 1h 59m. The Eagle is the older of the two (2011 against 2015). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Beast
The Eagle| The Boy and the Beast | The Eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Drama |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky | Paul Ritter, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim, Douglas Henshall |
Synopsis
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.
The Eagle
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's…
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