
Ponyo
Taste attributes: animationfamilyanimalscomedyadventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossycomplex relationship
"Welcome to a world where anything is possible."
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, polished animated family film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 2,946 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke, lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











