My Neighbor Totoro

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My Neighbor Totoro

G

Released Jul 13, 1990

1h 27m

Fantasy

Anime

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This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to recover from an illness in an area hospital. As the sisters explore their new home, they encounter and befriend playful spirits in their house and the nearby forest, most notably the massive cuddly creature known as Totoro.

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Critics Consensus

My Neighbor Totoro is a heartwarming, sentimental masterpiece that captures the simple grace of childhood.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

The plot is never the point... it's a series of nostalgic childhood images... with the interplay between nature and humanity, and nature and the modern world.

Aug 15, 2024

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

This inspirationally lovely and gentle film has a real claim to be Miyazaki’s masterpiece, or first among equals in his collection.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 1, 2024

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

There’s still nothing quite like Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro...

Apr 21, 2023

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Abigail Stevens

Screen Rant

My Neighbor Totoro is a heartwarming and melancholy Ghibli masterpiece, which has the studio's best designs and grounded main characters.

Rated: 9/10

Jul 25, 2025

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Calum Cooper

Cinerama Film

My Neighbour Totoro is an ode to childlike innocence and the ways life can seem all the more wonderful through that lens. We aren’t young forever, but movies like this capture the spirit of youth for all eternity.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 6, 2024

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

An astonishing achievement of handcrafted animation, Miyazaki’s third Ghibli film solidified the studio’s presence, and has become an enduring symbol of its excellence.

Aug 1, 2023

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Gregory

It's wonderful to see Ghibli's gorgeous animation back on the big screen. Genuinely enchanting and full of heart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Cheyenne C

Amazing!!!! I love studio ghibli!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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James M

A classic favorite indeed! Fun for all!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Alan B

A timeless classic for any ghibli or anime fan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Joe Bustillos

Such an innocent, magical, sweet story set in rural Japan, its such a sweet movie that, even though I have this movie in my DVD library at home, Im willing to buy a ticket to watch the movie in a theater with other Miyazaki fans. The voice-over work by the two young girls, in the English dub, is expertly done by the Fanning sisters, Elle and Dakota, when Elle was very young. The film is a much needed break from all of the noise and selfishness in the world and media at the moment. Do yourself a favor and spend an afternoon or evening with this film, preferably with friends and family you love. Enjoy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Xandro

this is breyer than AI.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Synopsis

This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to recover from an illness in an area hospital. As the sisters explore their new home, they encounter and befriend playful spirits in their house and the nearby forest, most notably the massive cuddly creature known as Totoro.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Producer: Toru Hara, Ned Lott
Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki
Production Co: Studio Ghibli
Rating: G
Genre: Fantasy, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 1990, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Dec 7, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2019
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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