From Up on Poppy Hill

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From Up on Poppy Hill

PG

2013

1h 31m

Drama

Anime

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Yokohama teens try to save their school's clubhouse from being demolished.

Critics Consensus

Gentle and nostalgic, From Up on Poppy Hill is one of Studio Ghibli's sweeter efforts -- and if it doesn't push the boundaries of the genre, it remains as engagingly lovely as Ghibli fans have come to expect.

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Guy Lodge

London Evening Standard

08/12/2013

3/5

A gently lyrical diversion for Ghibli die-hards ... a gentle snooze for others.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

08/02/2013

5/5

Beautifully precise architectural sketches, endearingly warm nostalgia, gentle teen romance and genuine intrigue.

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

08/01/2013

3/5

It ... arrives with the vast reserves of patience, optimism and artistry we've come to expect from this studio.

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Grace Han

Asian Movie Pulse

05/25/2022

3.5/5

Poppy Hill” is beautiful, but more dull than expected. It would be nice to see Goro Miyazaki engage in stories that actually resonate with him, rather than to follow his father’s script (or footsteps).

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Clement Tyler Obropta

Film Inquiry

07/17/2021

It might not be one of the most well-regarded or well-produced of the studio's films, but it's a high point in Gorō's career and one of the final brushstrokes in his father's, and that's more than enough to justify a visit to Poppy Hill.

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

11/12/2020

Though From Up On Poppy Hill lacks the magic or pure emotion of some of Ghibli's finest work, Goro's sophomore feature still stands as a testament to why hand drawn animation should never perish in the face of digital wizardry.

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Waniya S

Aug 28

It was so cute, lol they were ready to risk it all. Also that one scene where he has white shirt on, sleeves rolled up, watch, messy hair, hand on head to hide the smile after talking to her HEHEHEHE

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Aug 18

Love this film so much definitely recommend it

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Aug 15

Success in 1 hour and 31 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $284,700.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Noe G

Jul 21

From up on poppy hill is another amazing and fantastic studio ghibli movie and my rating is a 10/10

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Lucas O

Jun 23

Rating: 84%. As usual, Ghibli did a wonderful job on the animation, as it was both detailed and beautiful. This was a cute romance story that had good character design and dialogue. I am not big into romances, but I was still entertained the whole time. It didn't blow my mind, but they did a good job of creating emotional moments and evoking childhood nostalgia. Well done.

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Samuel W

May 28

Fantastic work, so much meaning and beauty!

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Director

Masami Nagasawa

Umi Matsuzaki

Jun'ichi Okada

Shun Kazama

Keiko Takeshita

Hana Matsuzaki

Yuriko Ishida

Miki Hokuto

Rumi Hîragi

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Synopsis

Yokohama teens try to save their school's clubhouse from being demolished.

Director: Goro Miyazaki
Producer: Tetsurô Sayama, Toshio Suzuki, Chizuru Takahashi
Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa, Tetsurô Sayama
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Studio Ghibli
Rating: PG (Some Incidental Smoking Images|Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $284.7K
Runtime: 1h 31m

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