The Desert Child vs Up
Up has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.7/10 for The Desert Child). The Desert Child is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. Up is the older of the two (2009 against 2026). Both are adventure, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Desert Child
Up| The Desert Child | Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Adventure, Family | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Gilles de Maistre | Pete Docter |
| Main cast | Kev Adams, Adriane Gradziel, Nahel Tran, Nahïl Bouazzaoui, Neige de Maistre | David Kaye, Delroy Lindo, Christopher Plummer, Jess Harnell, Ed Asner |
Synopsis
The Desert Child
14-year-old Sun has written and successfully published a story based on an incredible story told by her late grandfather about a wild child called Hadara, who is saved by a group of ostriches when he becomes separated from his family in a storm, and is then raised in the desert amid a host of wild animals, including his best friend, a desert fox. When Sun is invited to travel to the Sahara by a local community who has heard about her book, she…
Up
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
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