The Boy and the Beast vs The Icebreaker
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.9/10 for The Icebreaker). The Boy and the Beast is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h . The Boy and the Beast is the older of the two (2015 against 2016). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Beast
The Icebreaker| The Boy and the Beast | The Icebreaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 2h |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | Japan | Russia |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | Nikolay Khomeriki |
| Main cast | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky | Anna Mikhalkova, Igor Khripunov, Vitaliy Khaev, Boris Kamorzin, Aleksandr Pal |
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 Icebreaker
The story is based on the real events of 1985. The team of a Russian polar icebreaker “Mikhail Gromov” discovered a giant iceberg. The ship came into collision while attempting to take cover from the weather and is forced to drift with ice along the Amundsen Sea coast. The crew of “Gromov” spent 133 days of polar night trying to find a way out of their icy trap. They have no room for mistakes; one wrong move and the vessel is crushed by ice.
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