The Boy and the Beast vs The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.3/10 for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies). The Boy and the Beast is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 24m. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the older of the two (2014 against 2015). Both are action, adventure, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Beast
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies| The Boy and the Beast | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 2h 24m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | New Zealand |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | Peter Jackson |
| Main cast | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky | Evangeline Lilly, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish |
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 Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
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