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      Howl's Moving Castle

      PG Released Jun 10, 2005 1 hr. 59 min. Fantasy Anime List
      87% 184 Reviews Tomatometer 93% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score Sophie (Emily Mortimer) has an uneventful life at her late father's hat shop, but all that changes when she befriends wizard Howl (Christian Bale), who lives in a magical flying castle. However, the evil Witch of Waste (Lauren Bacall) takes issue with their budding relationship and casts a spell on young Sophie, which ages her prematurely. Now Howl must use all his magical talents to battle the jealous hag and return Sophie to her former youth and beauty. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 13 Buy Now

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      Exquisitely illustrated by master animator Miyazaki, Howl's Moving Castle will delight children with its fantastical story and touch the hearts and minds of older viewers as well.

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      Mike M It's amazing how well these movies hold up. It is definitely a must see if you love Studio Ghibli. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/22 Full Review Paola Estrada Such a wonderful movie! I had the pleasure to watch it on big screen for the first time and it's such a wonderful experience Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/22 Full Review Alex S It's wonderful to be able to see one of the best films ever made back on the big screen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/22 Full Review BreAnn One of my favorite movies soo glad I got to see it in theaters Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/28/22 Full Review Alex A beautiful artistic movie that is ageless and beautiful on every level imaginable! Im so glad cinemark leeps doing these festivals to display these movies as they should be, on the biggest screen possible with beautiful sound! A must see!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/22 Full Review Veondra A truly Beautiful story Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/27/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Poster Art Howl's Moving Castle (2004) A scene from the film HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE directed by Hiyao Miyazaki. A scene from the film HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE directed by Hiyao Miyazaki. A scene from the film HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE directed by Hiyao Miyazaki. A scene from the film HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE directed by Hiyao Miyazaki. A scene from the film HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE directed by Hiyao Miyazaki. A scene from the film HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE directed by Hiyao Miyazaki. A scene from the film HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE directed by Hiyao Miyazaki. View more photos

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      David Ansen Newsweek Howl's Moving Castle has the logic of a dream: behind every door lie multiple realities, one more astonishing than the next. Mar 13, 2018 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard [Miyazaki] may have made better films than Howl's Moving Castle, but it still exhibits his amazing imagination and astonishing detail. Dec 8, 2014 Full Review John Lyttle New Statesman Howl's Moving Castle is Japanese and anime, and therefore automatically more artistic than its US counterparts. The right cultural cachet gives you a lot of leeway. Dec 8, 2014 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review A combination of hand-drawn animation and Miyazaki’s most obvious use of computers appears onscreen, dispelling some of the film’s magic through the excessive presence of the medium’s needless modernization. Rated: 3/4 Aug 22, 2023 Full Review Jordan Brooks Vague Visages This dazzling vision, despite a rational impossibility, manages to feel in tune with the hyper-utopian version of reality experienced by children, and by those of us who cling fondly to those haughty days of creativity that have long since faded. Aug 1, 2023 Full Review Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast A wonderful animated film that speaks to the imagination of the viewers in many ways. Gorgeous animation and interesting characters inhabit Miyazaki's wondrous world. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Sophie (Emily Mortimer) has an uneventful life at her late father's hat shop, but all that changes when she befriends wizard Howl (Christian Bale), who lives in a magical flying castle. However, the evil Witch of Waste (Lauren Bacall) takes issue with their budding relationship and casts a spell on young Sophie, which ages her prematurely. Now Howl must use all his magical talents to battle the jealous hag and return Sophie to her former youth and beauty.
      Director
      Hayao Miyazaki
      Screenwriter
      Hayao Miyazaki
      Distributor
      Buena Vista Pictures
      Production Co
      Walt Disney Pictures, Studio Ghibli
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Fantasy, Anime
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 10, 2005, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 15, 2019
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $4.7M
      Sound Mix
      SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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