If you're in the market for a brilliant piece of family animation you'd be hard-pressed to find anything better this year.
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09/26/05
Howl's Moving Castle (2005)
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Reviews Counted:144
Fresh:123
Rotten:21
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
Genre: Childrens
US 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... [More]
Starring: Emily Mortimer, Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Reviews for Howl's Moving Castle
21 - 40 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Miyazaki's animated adaptation of Jones' book is a charming and thoroughly absorbing treat.
09/26/05
The hand-drawn animation is breathtakingly gorgeous and there's a huge amount of detail that will reward repeated viewings.
09/24/05
As much of a hand-drawn treat as Spirited Away, chock-full of numinous sunsets, fabulous organic machinery and gratuitously delightful touches.
09/24/05
Top CriticA terrific little fantasy that will arouse one's childlike curiosity.
09/23/05
Youngsters and Miyazaki fans will coo at the world's depth and rich surreality, but opaque plotting, and a tendency to mope with Sophie whilst Howl is off affecting events let the momentum of the first act vanish into thin air.
09/18/05
Positively sings with color and light.
08/31/05
It’s Miyazaki’s most difficult work to get a grip on.
08/09/05
Strange and beautiful, “Howl’s Moving Castle” is the latest anime offering from Hayao Miyazaki.
07/19/05
a visual delight and a reminder of the continuing power of two-dimensional animation done right
07/10/05
Puts forth a sensitive and well-meaning story that makes sense for today's troublesome world.
07/09/05
Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki continues to show there's still a world of wonder to be found in traditional hand-drawn animation.
07/09/05
It is worth seeing a second time simply to focus on the incredible artistry.
07/07/05
It's the combination of the characterizations, the of truths dropped here and there in the dialogue, and the sheer visual dazzlement that truly make the film what it is.
07/06/05
The story is old-fashioned ... much like a Grimm fairytale, complex and with a dark edge.
07/06/05
The moving castle alone is worth the price of admission.
07/05/05
What I love so far about Miyazaki is how he never fails to take advantage of the fact that his entertainment medium of choice is animation.
07/01/05
Don't wait for video. See Howl on the big screen.
07/01/05
If you like anime even a little, prepare to be stunned.
06/29/05
One of the most unusual and involving animated epics ever put on screen.
06/29/05
Latest News for Howl's Moving Castle
August 21, 2008:
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March 20, 2007:
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