Howl's Moving Castle

PG 8.2
2005 1 hr 59 min Adventure , Fantasy , Animation

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

  • Cast:
    Chieko Baisho , Takuya Kimura , Akihiro Miwa , Tatsuya Gashûin , Ryunosuke Kamiki , Mitsunori Isaki , Yo Oizumi

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Reviews

Pluskylang
2005/06/10

Great Film overall

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Moustroll
2005/06/11

Good movie but grossly overrated

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Philippa
2005/06/12

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Darin
2005/06/13

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

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e-70733
2005/06/14

In this film, director Hayao Miyazaki overly focused on the design of the romantic plot. In addition, the expression of the anti-war theme is not entirely based on the script, and it is somewhat self-talking. Therefore, although the movie is full of various visual wonders, due to the relatively immature handling of drama conflicts, all this lacks a platform that can truly release emotions. In the end, this story full of narrative ambition and various complex metaphors ended up in a random private reconciliation of several major characters. Compared with Miyazaki's best work, what the film lacks is really deep thinking and brave expression.

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gw-96323
2005/06/15

Another favorite from Miyazaki I love this film just as much as Spirited Away this was also recommended to me by my best friend (girlfriend) during middle school I thank her for showing me to the world of Studio Ghibli I love this film but it's a little bit behind Spirited Away by one point overall a 10.1 outta 10.2 it's a masterpiece of an adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones' 1986 novel I love this film and I love Ghibli the characters are wonderful the story is wonderful everything in this film is amazing except for (Warning Ahead Minor Spoiler)the end of the Sulieman scene

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jomoore-32078
2005/06/16

All ways end up watching this movie when I find it on it strange and fun.

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shaownmahmud
2005/06/17

Excellent movie. words are beyond express the feeling I have. Good wishes for the creator.

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