Another example of how this film maven easily holds the crown in the sadly ever-shrinking traditional animation genre.
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10/30/06
Howl's Moving Castle (2005)
86 %
Reviews Counted: 140 Fresh: 120 Rotten:20 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Consensus:
Exquisitely illustrated by master animator Miyazaki, Howl's Moving Castle will delight children with its fantastical story and touch the hearts and minds of older viewers as well.
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 10, 2005 Limited
Box Office: $4,520,887
Synopsis: Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki ("Spirited Away") takes moviegoers on an amazing new animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Brimming with a blend of imagination, humor, action, and... [More]
Genre: Animated, Japanese, Animation/General, Animation, Fantasy, War, Magic, Theatrical Release
Starring: Emily Mortimer, Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall, Billy Crystal
Director: Hayao Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki
Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Reviews
Top Critic
Miyazaki has an appeal that crosses generations. Adult audiences are drawn to the depth and variety of his vision, but so are kids, and for exactly the same reasons.
01/17/06
Top Critic
There are some truly inspired moments, although this new animation from Japanese writer / director Hayao Miyazaki never reaches the heights of the brilliant Spirited Away.
09/18/05
Top Critic
Top Critic
Palaces and shimmering lakes, warplanes and fire sprites all come to life at the breath of Miyazaki's graphic genius.
09/07/08
The film gains a sense of visual wonder almost completely freed from the strains of a narrative-driven film.
10/26/07
few other films, or indeed filmmakers, would dare take a scene in which two elderly women struggle to climb a staircase and turn it into an extravagant and memorable set piece.
07/10/07
A delightfully fanciful movie with engaging storytelling, visual wonders, and such worthwhile themes as contrasting wisdom and perspective with age.
09/25/06
A stunning example of a pure, disorienting dream logic that cinema provides all too rarely.
06/24/06
Miyazaki's stunning animation and characteristically vivid colors make the film a visual feast...
05/12/06
So good that it shames virtually every animated film made since Miyazaki's last, Spirited Away, graced movie screens in 2002.
03/11/06
Miyazaki has done better, and his epic style might get the best of him in this film a bit. Still, it is nonetheless a journey worth taking.
03/07/06
If it weren't for "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," "Howl's Moving Castle" would be your winner for this year's Academy Award for Best Animated Picture.
02/16/06
As a lover of Fantasy and Sci-Fi books and movies, this cartoon appealed me to with its detailed plot and unique world.
02/12/06
Miyazaki's latest epic (and that's just what it was... epic) lived up to every expectation.
12/20/05
There is giggling, belly-laughing, and gasping to be done watching Howl's Moving Castle.
12/09/05
A compelling story is the main ingredient missing from Howl's Moving Castle.
12/06/05
If you're in the market for a brilliant piece of family animation you'd be hard-pressed to find anything better this year.
09/26/05
Miyazaki's animated adaptation of Jones' book is a charming and thoroughly absorbing treat.
09/26/05
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HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE proves that Miyazaki is as reliable as Pixar, how-l about that!!
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HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE proves that Miyazaki is as reliable as Pixar, how-l about that!!
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