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In a world of beasts, he found a family.

The Boy and the Beast

Japanese Cinema20151h 59mJapaneseTop 18% of Japanese Cinema grosses
79Standing

25th of 224 in Japanese Cinema

Reported gross
82
Audience rating
87
Momentum
68
  • Out-grossed 82% of Japanese Cinema releases with reported figures ($50M).
  • Momentum in the 68th percentile.
  • Audience rating 7.9 from 1,654 votes, the 87th percentile.
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Cost
Not on record
Took
$50M
Not yet graded

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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.

Released
11 July 2015
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
Japanese
Industry
Japanese Cinema
Top billedAll 31 credits
Made by
Director
Mamoru Hosoda
Screenplay
Mamoru Hosoda
Original Music Composer
Masakatsu Takagi
Director of Photography
Ryo Horibe
Producer
Seiji Okuda, Genki Kawamura, Yuichiro Sato, Atsushi Chiba, Masaya Yabushita, Yuka Saito, Minami Ichikawa, Shinichirou Inoue, Riichirô Nakamura, Yoshio Nakayama, Noboru Kashiwagi, Takuya Ito
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ActionAdventureDramaFantasyAnimationFamily

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