The Boy vs Us
Us has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6/10 for The Boy). The Boy is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 56m. The Boy is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy
Us| The Boy | Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | William Brent Bell | Jordan Peele |
| Main cast | Lauren Cohan, Ben Robson, Stephanie Lemelin, Rupert Evans, Jett Klyne | Elisabeth Moss, Anna Diop, Napiera Groves, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke |
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.
Us
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.