Tales From Earthsea

PG-13

Released Aug 13, 2010

1 hr. 55 min.

Adventure

Fantasy

Anime

List

38%

42 Reviews

Tomatometer

46%

25,000+ Ratings

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In the land of Earthsea, a mysterious force threatens to plunge humanity into destruction and chaos. A powerful wizard named Sparrowhawk seeks the source of his world's imbalance, and along the way rescues a runaway prince named Arren. When Sparrowhawk's powers begin to weaken, he and Arren must join forces with a former priestess and her daughter to defeat an evil foe whose quest for immortality will destroy Earthsea.

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Holly S

A maioria das pessoas não gosta, mas eu gosto desse filme, demorou um pouco pra eu gostar, tava achando tudo muito estranho, mas eu amo hoje em dia!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Chase C

Not the worst thing ever, just very bland and kinda boring if I'm being honest.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Alex S

One of the best movies of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/23

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Re R

Aceptar y aceptarnos en todas nuestras facetas, incluso las más oscuras. Comprender que los contrastes forman el todo y se resignifican entre sí. Es cierto que el film deja cabos sueltos y falla en la contextualización (hay que tener en cuenta que es una adaptación de una saga que no leí). Esto no quita que sea disfrutable, especialmente por su ambientación. De hecho, tiene dos aspectos que a mi parecer son especialmente destacables: la representación arquitectónica (de tipo romana, muy bien lograda) y las expresiones faciales (sobre todo en personajes traumados como Arren o Cob).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/23

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Dirk v

An exciting start, but then it seems to lose direction, disappointing ending

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/11/23

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Brett P

The movie starts off on a very positive note by expanding the lore of the story with incredible world-building. Unfortunately, the movie reverts into a story that doesn't really intrigue me. The characters are very bland and I can't relate to any of them. This takes away ant suspense or stakes for me as a viewer. The movie drags out as it's almost two hours long when it definitely doesn't need to be that length. Despite the flaws, I can't deny the facts that it's a beautifully well made movie. The animation is stunning and features beautiful scenery that really immerse you into the world in the movie. There are some very well made action sequences as well which shows how talented the animators are. Overall, the story isn't the best but it's a beautifully animated movie which features some solid entertainment.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Goro Miyazaki

Director

Timothy Dalton

Sparrowhawk

Willem Dafoe

Cob

Mariska Hargitay

Tenar

Cheech Marin

Hare

Matt Levin

Arren

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Steven D. Greydanus

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A flawed but ambitious film, full of potent mythic images — battling dragons; a shadowy doppelganger — but one that fails ultimately to resolve those images in a satisfying way.

Rated: B-

Sep 5, 2010

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Amy Nicholson

Boxoffice Magazine

As dark as The Last Unicorn or The Dark Crystal, though a shade less lyrical.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 18, 2010

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Kirk Honeycutt

Hollywood Reporter

A workmanlike, humorless cartoon.

Aug 13, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The painterly backdrops and detailed scenery are the highlights of an otherwise slow-moving narrative told in a staid, formal style deficient of humor or passion for the material.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 31, 2023

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

The ending reveals a surprise that isn't enough to be satisfying since no one has evolved and it seems this is where the movie should've started. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Jul 24, 2023

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

Think of this as a very lightweight Princess Mononoke.

Rated: B-

Apr 12, 2019

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Synopsis

In the land of Earthsea, a mysterious force threatens to plunge humanity into destruction and chaos. A powerful wizard named Sparrowhawk seeks the source of his world's imbalance, and along the way rescues a runaway prince named Arren. When Sparrowhawk's powers begin to weaken, he and Arren must join forces with a former priestess and her daughter to defeat an evil foe whose quest for immortality will destroy Earthsea.

Director: Goro Miyazaki
Screenwriter: Goro Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Studio Ghibli, Walt Disney Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violent Images)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2019
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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