
The Secret World of Arrietty
Taste attributes: animationfamilyfantasyanimalsdramaadventurefresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationship
"Do not be seen by humans. That's been the law of children of the underfloor."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wholesome animated family film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.6 /10
TMDB · 2,025 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











