The Wind Rises

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The Wind Rises

PG-13

Released Feb 28, 2014

2h 6m

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A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

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Critics Consensus

The Wind Rises is a fittingly bittersweet swan song for director Hayao Miyazaki.

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J. Hoberman

ARTINFO.com

I don't doubt the sincerity of Miyazaki's pacifism but I'm appalled by his abstract vision. Like, how many tens or hundreds of thousands of real people in Asia and the Pacific were de-animated thanks to [Jiro] Horikoshi's dreams?

Feb 22, 2019

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

A beautiful--and now Oscar-nominated--swan song from Miyazaki, The Wind Rises is a breathtaking ode to what is and what could be.

Rated: A-

Sep 5, 2017

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Andrew Osmond

Sight & Sound

It's Miyazaki's most atypical cartoon, yet it might be his most personal self-representation, a portrait of the artist as a myopic dreamer.

May 13, 2014

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

If there is a problem with the film, it’s in the manner in which Miyazaki seems to side-step broader issues about Japanese imperialism and World War II.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 23, 2024

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

“The Wind Rises” is, fortunately, the perfect sum of each of its specific, lovingly crafted aspects.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 20, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

The entire film is beautiful in a way that is unique to old-school hand-drawn animation and Miyazaki applies his visual imagination to a realistic drama, giving it the romanticized imagery of Jiro’s hopeful perspective...

Jan 6, 2024

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Tiv P

My favourite Miyazaki film❤️ Just a treat through and through.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Kevin B

My personal favorite of the ghibli catalogue. Soft-spoken compared to his other films, but Miyazaki's "the wind rises" is no less powerful or beautiful. A tragic, gorgeously animated film about the cost of pursuing dreams above all else, even into morally grey systems. It might not be as bombastic or sweeping as princess mononoke, as imaginative or creative as spirited away, or as charming as totoro or Kiki, but this is my pick for the greatest thing ghibli ever made. A personal work, lovingly crafted, with complex characters, themes, and ideas, which leaves you plenty to think about, and hardly anything to desire.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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Lucas O

Rating: 76%. This movie had beautiful animation and was more down-to-earth than most Ghibli films. I loved the sound, voice acting, and music. They all enhanced the feelings and emotions that the film portrays. However, this film did feel a bit longer than it needed to be, dragging at times. It did feel a little confusing with the time transitions and boring at points. Overall though it was a beautiful story with a very sad moments.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Jack M

As beautiful as it is tragic, The Wind Rises is ultimately a story of love and longing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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Zahara B

Good subtle social commentary on how advancements in technology lead to its exploitation. I enjoyed how it was historical, romantic and easy for the mind to rest on, very calming movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Jim D

It took me two nearly back to back views to fully understand, and I'm glad I took the effort to do so. This movie is a bitter masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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Synopsis

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki, Gary Rydstrom
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki, Mike Jones
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Studio Ghibli, Walt Disney Animation
Rating: PG-13 (Some Disturbing Images|Smoking)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2020
Runtime: 2h 6m

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