The Boy and the Beast vs The Mercy
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.9/10 for The Mercy). The Mercy is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 59m. The Boy and the Beast is the older of the two (2015 against 2018). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Beast
The Mercy| The Boy and the Beast | The Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Drama |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | James Marsh |
| Main cast | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky | Mark Gatiss, Simon McBurney, Kit Connor, David Thewlis, Rachel Weisz |
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 Mercy
In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.
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