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The Boy and the Beast
Action · Adventure · Animation · 2015
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.
Movie details
The Boy and the Beast
“In a world of beasts, he found a family.”
2015 Action · Adventure · Animation 1h 59m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.9 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Boy and the Beast?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Mamoru Hosoda
Written by
Mamoru Hosoda
Koji Yakusho
Kumatetsu (voice)
Aoi Miyazaki
Young Kyuta (voice)
Shota Sometani
Teenage Kyuta (voice)
Suzu Hirose
Kaede (voice)
Lily Franky
Hyakushūbō (voice)
Yo Oizumi
Tatara (voice)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Iozen (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Boy and the Beast on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.