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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Joshua S

Father and son working together. This is the only great film from Goro Miyazaki because his other movies like Tales From Earthsea, Earwig & The Witch are terrible. That’s why Hayao Miyazaki helped his son by making this romantic/coming-of-age story. Without Hayao, this movie will turn out bad.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Johann D. M

🇯🇵 A Studio Ghibli film written by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by his son Gorō, this story is set in 1963 Yokohama, Japan, and tells the story of a high school girl living in a boarding house, 'Coquelicot Manor' and a group of teens who look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. It is a very sweet and moving story that is just wonderful to look at that may not be as fantastic as other Miyazaki films, this one is deeply realistic, romantic and melodramatic, which is quite refreshing. As usual, the animation is just wonderful, colorful and incredibly precise, even with the most trivial things, such as food. It is quite enjoyable in general, but I'd personally go for the most fantasy-focused films of the studio.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/12/24

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Audience Member

Was so PLEASANTLY surprised about the ending of this movie after its near-incest-scare. The scenery, atmosphere and storytelling was once again amazing in this movie, and I adored how all the characters interacted with one another. This movie was so comforting in every way, I adored it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Nikhil K

A touching tale of two passionate souls who couldn't help but fall in love with each other. I thoroughly enjoyed this film and found myself falling in love with it effortlessly

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Lindamadrina

I've watched this movie twice, and I have to say that even though some may find the lack of a real villain a bit dull, I loved it because the characters faced genuine life problems that they worked hard to overcome in honest, realistic ways. There were actually two good plot lines running through it, and the challenges were not easy ones. It's encouraging to watch. A beautiful story told with Studio Ghibli's signature beautiful animation. This goes on my list of Studio Ghibli favorites!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Chase C

Simply a sweet and charming slice of life romance story. Definitely got a bit weird in the middle though, iykyk lol

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Goro Miyazaki

Director

Masami Nagasawa

Umi Matsuzaki

Jun'ichi Okada

Shun Kazama

Keiko Takeshita

Hana Matsuzaki

Yuriko Ishida

Miki Hokuto

Rumi Hîragi

Sachiko Hirokôji

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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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