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Overview

User Rating:
8.1/10   38,575 votes
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Director:
Hayao Miyazaki
Writers:
Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay)
Diana Wynne Jones (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 November 2004 (Japan) more
Plot:
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
Studio Ghibli's New Film... and More Miyazaki
 (From Cinematical. 29 September 2009, 4:15 PM, PDT)

Movie Reviews: “Ponyo”
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 August 2009, 4:16 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
A poetic anti-war cartoon. more (244 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Chieko Baisho ... Sofî (voice: Japanese version)
Takuya Kimura ... Hauru (voice: Japanese version)
Akihiro Miwa ... Arechi no Majo (voice: Japanese version)
Tatsuya Gashuin ... Karushifâ (voice: Japanese version)
Ryûnosuke Kamiki ... Marukuru (voice: Japanese version)
Mitsunori Isaki ... Koshô (voice: Japanese version)
Yô Ôizumi ... Kakashi no Kabu (voice: Japanese version)
Akio Ôtsuka ... Kokuô (voice: Japanese version)
Daijiro Harada ... Hin (voice: Japanese version)
Haruko Kato ... Sariman (voice: Japanese version)

Jean Simmons ... Grandma Sophie (voice: English version)

Christian Bale ... Howl (voice: English version)

Lauren Bacall ... Witch of the Waste (voice: English version)

Blythe Danner ... Madame Suliman (voice: English version)

Emily Mortimer ... Young Sophie (voice: English version)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Howl's Moving Castle (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
El increíble castillo vagabundo (Argentina) (Mexico) (dubbed version) [es]
Le château ambulant (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
Das wandelnde Schloss (Germany) [de]
Det levande slottet (Sweden) [sv]
Det levende slot (Denmark) [da]
Det levende slottet (Norway) [no]
El castillo Ambulante (Spain) (working title) [es]
Howli liikuv kindlus (Estonia) (festival title) [et]
Howlui umjikineun seong (South Korea) [ko]
Il castello errante di Howl (Italy) [it]
Liikkuva linna (Finland) [fi]
O Castelo Andante (Portugal) [pt]
O Castelo Animado (Brazil) [pt]
Ruchomy zamek Hauru (Poland) [pl]
To kinoumeno kastro (Greece) [el]
Yürüyen sato (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Zámek v oblacích (Czech Republic) [cs]
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MPAA:
Rated PG for frightening images and brief mild language.
Runtime:
119 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX | Dolby Digital EX (English-language version) | SDDS (English-language version) | DTS-ES (English-language version) | DTS-ES
Certification:
Mexico:A | Finland:K-7 | Australia:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/6 | Netherlands:MG6 (DVD rating) | Peru:PT | South Korea:All | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | New Zealand:PG | USA:TV-PG (cable rating) | France:U | Singapore:G | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:PG | Ireland:G | Brazil:Livre | Germany:6 (bw)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Upon seeing Spirited Away, Christian Bale immediately agreed to play any role in this film. more
Quotes:
Howl: Those things are Suliman's henchmen. Lets go! Faster! We need to take off! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Peep Show: Mugging (#3.1)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Sekai no Yakusoku more

FAQ

Why does Sophie randomly become young again at times before finally regaining her youth but retaining the gray hair?
What is Howl's Curse?
Why did Sophie deconstruct and reconstruct the castle?
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80 out of 122 people found the following comment useful.
A poetic anti-war cartoon., 14 September 2004
9/10
Author: chiara (chiarasf) from Brescia, Italy

In a time of war and falsity here it is a dancing poetry from Japan against all the cruelty and pain. The moving castle leads us to a magic place where life has a strong value and elderly people have an important role to play. Also in an apparent hostility or in a scarecrow, Hayao Miyazaki gives us the chance of finding a friend and not letting the dream go down. The perfect technique and the emotional stream are in complete harmony. If the jury of the Venice Film Festival had been more far-seeing, it would have given a more prestigious prize to this masterpiece.

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