The Boy and the Beast vs Wish
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.3/10 for Wish). Wish is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 59m. The Boy and the Beast is the older of the two (2015 against 2023). Both are adventure, animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Beast
Wish| The Boy and the Beast | Wish | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn |
| Main cast | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky | Alan Tudyk, Natasha Rothwell, Victor Garber, Evan Peters, Keone Young |
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.
Wish
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
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