Overview
A young orphan discovers a world of beasts and finds a father figure in an unlikely warrior.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- energetic
- sincere
- family movie night
- anime marathon
Movie Details
- Director
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Release Date
- 2015-07-11
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (1650)
Cast
- Koji Yakusho
- Aoi Miyazaki
- Shota Sometani
- Suzu Hirose
- Lily Franky
- Yo Oizumi
- Kazuhiro Yamaji
- Mamoru Miyano
- Kappei Yamaguchi
- Haru Kuroki
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Boy and the Beast about?
- An orphaned boy and a quarrelsome beast warrior discover that mastering combat matters less than learning how to become family.
- What is The Boy and the Beast like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Boy and the Beast as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Boy and the Beast violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Boy and the Beast as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Boy and the Beast?
- Critics broadly found it a gripping and beautifully animated coming-of-age adventure whose inventive fantasy world and emotional surrogate father-son relationship outweigh its familiar story elements.
- Which films are like The Boy and the Beast?
- Films with a similar feel include Wolf Children, Spirited Away, Kung Fu Panda, and The Last Airbender.
- How long is The Boy and the Beast?
- The Boy and the Beast runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Boy and the Beast?
- In United States, The Boy and the Beast streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
