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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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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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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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

The creepy or eerie whimsy of the troll’s world is wonderful, but unlike in Spirited Away, the stakes feel really low–it felt like the movie kept making choices to reassure the imagined child-audience that the world is soft, not scary.

Jan 31, 2023

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Alison B

Charming story, loved the bravery of the children and the calm parents. Wonderful artwork.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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SnakEyeStudios

Such a classic movie. It’s not exactly trying to be a really good story, it’s very simple. But the simplicity in its story adds to its charm and gives the movie such a magical vibe. Studio Ghibli struck absolute gold with this classic 😌

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Liam

Love the Japanese theme because i like anime and it is good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Eli

Went to go see it with my boyfriend, I loved the movie and he just didn’t like the ending 😆

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Ali

Wonderfully illustrated and sweet characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Krystalynne

What I disliked was the theater, it was dirty and after waiting 20 minutes for the movie to start, they then came in to tell us the movie was cancelled due to technical difficulties that could not be resolved, only 2 showings of this movie and we are unable to attend the second showing and are super disappointed, id give zero stars if I could

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/16/23

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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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