The Boy vs The Others
The Others has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6/10 for The Boy). The Boy is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 44m. The Others is the older of the two (2001 against 2016). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy
The Others| The Boy | The Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | William Brent Bell | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Main cast | Lauren Cohan, Ben Robson, Stephanie Lemelin, Rupert Evans, Jett Klyne | Nicole Kidman, Michelle Fairley, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Elaine Cassidy |
Synopsis
The Boy
A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.
The Others
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
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