Princess Mononoke
Film1997134 min

Princess Mononoke

Taste attributes: adventureanimationfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsactiondisasterfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and uncomplicated: an unsentimental animated film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Quality rating

8.4 /10

TMDB · 5,841 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Yōji MatsudaYuriko IshidaYūko TanakaKaoru KobayashiMasahiko Nishimura

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1997
Runtime
134 min
Status
Released
Studio
Studio Ghibli
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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