Ponyo

G

Released Aug 14, 2009

1 hr. 40 min.

Adventure

Fantasy

Anime

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During a forbidden excursion to see the surface world, a goldfish princess encounters a human boy named Sosuke, who gives her the name Ponyo. Ponyo longs to become human, and as her friendship with Sosuke grows, she becomes more humanlike. Ponyo's father brings her back to their ocean kingdom, but so strong is Ponyo's wish to live on the surface that she breaks free, and in the process, spills a collection of magical elixirs that endanger Sosuke's village.

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Critics Consensus

While not Miyazaki's best film, Ponyo is a visually stunning fairy tale that's a sweetly poetic treat for children of all ages.

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James E

A very sweet movie with charming messages and beautiful visuals.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Noe G

Ponyo it's also amazing and fantastic studio ghibli I give this film a 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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H. Ives H

I loved Ghibli films as a kid, but I always remembered liking Mononoke, Kiki's, Totoro and other's more than Ponyo. I started rewatching all of my Ghibli DVDs starting with Ponyo, and I was a bit disappointed. While the art style is less Spirited away grand, it has a charmingly childish crayon-like feeling that I appreciate. The score was also very good (It's a Ghibli film after all). But at the end of the day, the story was lacking, and while I'm not against movie's explaining events with simply 'magic', I took issue with how easily everyone accepted the magical events. Part of what makes magic in movies interesting are the reactions from adult characters that don't just accept it like children, and it just felt lazy for Lisa and the seniors and everyone to just not question it. Also, probably just a me thing, but I found Ponyo's english VA to be VERY annoying. I feel like 85% of her lines were just yelled, which I understand doing to emphasize Ponyo's wonder in everything around her, but It got old real quick.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Fakttastischer I

I saw this movie when I was alittle kid and loved it so much but i never remembered its name since then. Today i watched it again and i loved it so much. This movie is so wholesome and gives you the feeling of being a kid again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Nathan H

Does it get any more universally loveable and wondrous than this?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Anime F

I love watching Pyno but it was like The Little Mermaid having an anime film I don't know if it's just me though😅

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Hayao Miyazaki

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Noah Cyrus

Ponyo

Liam Neeson

Fujimoto

Cate Blanchett

Gran Mamare

Matt Damon

Koichi

Tina Fey

Lisa

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

Even when the film feels murky, Miyazaki's painterly eye keeps things afloat

Jul 6, 2010

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Nick De Semlyen

Empire Magazine

Miyazaki's back, and still a force of nature. A weird, wonderful aquatic romp, Ponyo is also a meditation on the state of this blue planet. Catch it.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2010

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David Jenkins

Time Out

We're drawn under the waves of the sea to a hidden enclave of neon-hued aqualife more vibrant, surreal and enchanting than any of the floating 3D whatsits in 'Avatar'.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Miyazaki represents the last animator still wholly dedicated to an art form that is slowly dying. Relish animated films like this while you can.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 4, 2023

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

Perhaps not the film for the adventurous young adult, Ponyo proves that remarkable visual inventiveness more-than makes up for candy-sweet morals and glass-fragile plot lines.

Aug 1, 2023

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Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's not on the same level as Howl's Moving Castle or Spirited Away, but it is a very magical and charming film.

May 17, 2023

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Synopsis

During a forbidden excursion to see the surface world, a goldfish princess encounters a human boy named Sosuke, who gives her the name Ponyo. Ponyo longs to become human, and as her friendship with Sosuke grows, she becomes more humanlike. Ponyo's father brings her back to their ocean kingdom, but so strong is Ponyo's wish to live on the surface that she breaks free, and in the process, spills a collection of magical elixirs that endanger Sosuke's village.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Screenwriter: Melissa Mathison, Hayao Miyazaki
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Studio Ghibli, Walt Disney Studios
Rating: G
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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