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Howl's Moving Castle

Name: Howl's Moving Castle
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Released: 2004
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashūin, Ryunosuke Kamiki

Taste attributes: adventureanimationfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalteenfamilyfastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcoming of age

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"The two lived there."

Boxlist takeA fantastical animated film that is pacy, fresh and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

8.4 /10

TMDB · 6,701 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

When Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

Synopsis: TMDB