From Up on Poppy Hill

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

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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

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

Rated: 3/5

Aug 12, 2013

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

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

Rated: 5/5

Aug 2, 2013

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

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

Rated: 3/5

Aug 1, 2013

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Grace Han

Asian Movie Pulse

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).

Rated: 3.5/5

May 25, 2022

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Clement Tyler Obropta

Film Inquiry

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.

Jul 17, 2021

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

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.

Nov 12, 2020

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Audience Member

Love this film so much definitely recommend it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Stephen C

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Noe G

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Lucas O

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Samuel W

Fantastic work, so much meaning and beauty!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Kind of bias reviwes B

This movie is very unique in contrast to other Ghibli movies, it dosent really have that Ghibli touch you see in Princess Mononoke or Whisper of the heart. But it's still a special watch. The historical accuracy, music, animation, writing, everything is amazing. And this is a definite watch for more "advanced" Ghibli watchers not something to start off with.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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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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