Ponyo
Film2008100 min

Ponyo

Taste attributes: animationfamilyanimalscomedyadventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossycomplex relationship

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"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

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

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Yuria NaraHiroki DoiGeorge TokoroTomoko YamaguchiYuki Amami

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2008
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
Studio Ghibli
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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