The Boy and the Beast vs Touching the Void
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.6/10 for Touching the Void). Touching the Void is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 59m. Touching the Void is the older of the two (2003 against 2015). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Beast
Touching the Void| The Boy and the Beast | Touching the Void | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | Japan | United Kingdom |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky | Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking |
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.
Touching the Void
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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