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My Neighbor Totoro

Play trailer 0:29 Poster for My Neighbor Totoro G Released Jul 13, 1990 1h 27m Fantasy Anime Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Adam Nayman The Ringer There’s still nothing quite like Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro... Apr 21, 2023 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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James M A classic favorite indeed! Fun for all! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review Alan B A timeless classic for any ghibli or anime fan Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Xandro this is breyer than AI. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Jaden Very heart warming & funny story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Savannah I have always loved this movie and was so excited to see it on the big screen. It was great! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Hayao Miyazaki

Director

Elle Fanning

Mei Kusakabe

Dakota Fanning

Satsuki

Tim Daly

Professor Kusakabe

Lea Salonga

Mrs. Kusakabe

Frank Welker

Totoro

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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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