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In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by witches and monsters, where humans are changed into animals. Read more

Starring	Rumi Hiiragi, Mari Natsuki, Miyu Irino, Bunta Sugawara
Director	Hayao Miyazaki
Genres	Children, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, World Cinema

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- Miyazaki's first digitally animated feature (the highest-grossing Japanese film ever) initially seems like a Through... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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  - 5
  Beautifully Drawn Animation
  
  The single most impressive thing about this Japanese animation is that it is a wonderful hand drawn work of art. You have to go right back to the Disney ... read more »
  
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  - Laurie
  - East Grinstead, England
  - 26 Apr 2004 at 12:57
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  - 14
  Rubbish...do not be fooled.
  
  Nearly everyone who has wrote abote this film is wrong, it's terrible. Yes it has some fancy animation but in essence its a jumbled story, that doesn't ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Jan 2012 at 07:56
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  - 6
  There is better out there!
  
  I have watched a few animated childrens film since this and had the main character here been more like the others instead of a whiny little brat then, along ... read more »
  
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- - clare2904
  - 4 reviews
  - Preston
  - 28 Dec 2011 at 21:41
- - 3
  - 0
  Simply Amazing
  
  just an amazing film, words can't describe how brilliant Spirited Away is! it is amazing artwork and just purely superb! perfect!!!
  
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- - Joshey
  - 1 review
  - 03 Dec 2011 at 21:58
- - 0
  - 0
  spirited away
  
  the film was enjoyable to watch and can be enjoyed by all age groups, i have ordered a copy so other members of the family can enjoy it
  
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- - hollamoor
  - 2 reviews
  - 11 Oct 2011 at 19:20
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  - 0
  Sprited Away - BRILLIANT!!!
  
  I think this film is amazing, beautifully drawn and very exiting storyline, so much more than just anime. It makes things like yugioh look rubbish. Perfect for ... read more »
  
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- - Maddy99
  - 1 review
  - 24 Sep 2011 at 13:49
- - 3
  - 0
  Beautiful anime: like a Hans Christian Anderson tale
  
  Beautiful Japanese anime. Like a Hans Christian Anderson tale. Very surreal, not for small children, but charming, funny with so many twists and turns.Creative ... read more »
  
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  - 3 reviews
  - 17 Sep 2011 at 23:21
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  - 7
  will give young children nightmares
  
  this is the worst film ever! please do not show it to young children as it is extremely emotionally distressing. the film runs like a mixture of nightmares from... read more »
  
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- - Sabinejane
  - 2 reviews
  - 13 Sep 2011 at 13:59
- - 2
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  Unique anime with great story.
  
  Unique. Great story set in a unique 'spirit' world. There is not much to say about the film, but it is very enjoyable, it's a Must See, one film ... read more »
  
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  - mjLRgs
  - 15 reviews
  - Preston
  - 18 Aug 2011 at 17:16
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  - 0
  Unique story, I'd watch again!
  
  Spirited Away is one of the best out of all the Studio Ghibli films according to most reviews and ratings, so I decided to watch it for the first time.
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- - a customer
  - 09 Aug 2011 at 00:48
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  - 4
  Like one bad acid trip.
  
  In my quest to watch all the films in the IMDB.com top 500 films of all time , i came across number 47 in Spirited Away and after struggling through this ... read more »
  
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- - RedValleyJohn
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  - Biggleswade
  - 27 Jul 2011 at 19:23
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- - 101
  - 5
  Beautifully Drawn Animation
  
  The single most impressive thing about this Japanese animation is that it is a wonderful hand drawn work of art. You have to go right back to the Disney ... read more »
  
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- 5085
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Laurie
  - East Grinstead, England
  - 26 Apr 2004 at 12:57
- - 70
  - 9
  Strangely compelling
  
  This animation is far East Asian, culturally , the story held my interest and kept drawing me back to find out what would happen.
  
  Enjoyable and ... read more »
  
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  - RIP
  - Manchester
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 11:55
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  - 6
  A Magical Dark Fairytale for all ages
  
  It is rare to come across a film that is entirely unique, charming and unpredictable, yet every film by Miyamoto fits that description, and Spirited Away is ... read more »
  
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- - miriam
  - bucks
  - 24 Feb 2004 at 22:00
- - 33
  - 6
  Incredible stuff
  
  Probably one of the best animated films I've ever seen, beautifully done, an amazing cast of characters, anyone who doesn't enjoy this film has no soul... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 16:06
- - 26
  - 4
  Utterly unique genius
  
  A surreal fantasy about a little girl getting lost in an abandoned theme park, where her parents get turned into pigs and she has to work there until she can ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Birmingham
  - 09 Apr 2004 at 10:20
- - 23
  - 3
  Phew! Blimey!
  
  What a film! At first it fazes you, then freaks you, then intrigues you, finally leaving you dazed. I don’t think you get the full effect until about a day... read more »
  
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- - Buggins
  - 15 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 17 Aug 2004 at 16:34
- - 23
  - 6
  I was spitited away to the land of sleep
  
  This film started well but within 20 Min's I was bored and started to fall asleep (in bed luckily) The children were engrossed for about 40 Min's then ... read more »
  
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- - sharon
  - Northampton
  - 29 May 2007 at 21:42
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  - 12
  Boring & Stupid
  
  Boring, bizarre, stupid and throughly rubbish from throughout. Only gave this 1-star because 0 star wasn't an available option.
  
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- - RXJ
  - Wirral, UK
  - 08 Apr 2006 at 22:33
- - 19
  - 1
  Suspend your disbelief and be spirited away
  
  Right from the start this film just feels right. The animation is beautiful and evocative, and the story slowly builds to let the character of the little girl ... read more »
  
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- - Richard
  - Aberdeen
  - 11 Jul 2004 at 18:41
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  - 9
  Spirited Away
  
  This was not very enjoyable for the children, my 8 yr old was bored by it and my 3 yr old was frightenend. Not a family film!
  
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- - Tracy Price
  - Shropshire
  - 15 Feb 2007 at 09:50

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Critics' reviews
- Miyazaki's first digitally animated feature (the highest-grossing Japanese film ever) initially seems like a Through... read more on Time Out
- 46413
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
- "...An amazing flight of fantasy - A film of beauty, wonder and enchantment..."
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- - Daily Express
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Wildly imaginative masterpiece..."
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- - Maxim
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...It will take your breath away..."
- 12198
- - The Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...A magical experience..."
- 12196
- - Empire
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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