Does The Boy and the Beast end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boy and the Beast easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boy and the Beast scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boy and the Beast sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boy and the Beast violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Boy and the Beast

Name: The Boy and the Beast
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
Released: 2015
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shota Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Lily Franky

In a world of beasts, he found a family.

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

Produced by Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Chizu

2015119 min7.9 / 10

A heartwarming coming-of-age fantasy about a runaway boy and a lonely beast who form a transformative father-son bond across two worlds.

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.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does The Boy and the Beast end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.
Is The Boy and the Beast easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is The Boy and the Beast scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Boy and the Beast sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Boy and the Beast violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.