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Spirited Away

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10-year-old Chihiro moves with her parents to a new home in the Japanese countryside. After taking a wrong turn down a wooded path, Chihiro and her parents discover an amusement park with a stall containing an assortment of food. To her surprise, Chihiro's parents begin eating and then transform into pigs. In this supernatural realm, Chihiro encounters a host of characters and endures labor in a bathhouse for spirits, awaiting a reunion with her parents.
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Critics Consensus

Spirited Away is a dazzling, enchanting, and gorgeously drawn fairy tale that will leave viewers a little more curious and fascinated by the world around them.

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Hayao Miyazaki

Director

Daveigh Chase

Chihiro

Suzanne Pleshette

Yubaba, Zeniba

Jason Marsden

Haku

Susan Egan

Lin

David Ogden Stiers

Kamaji

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Sukhdev Sandhu Daily Telegraph (UK) Jul 17, 2023
The film is strewn with casual poetry. Its colors, often blue and green, are muted and weak, like a tear-spattered love letter. Go to Full Review Scott Von Doviak Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Jul 17, 2023
3.5/5
Spirited Away is no secondhand fairytale retread; it's a fully imagined universe, populated by wondrous beings and haunting landscapes. Go to Full Review Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune Jul 17, 2023
2.5/4
The plot starts suffering from dèjá vu before it's even half over. There are only so many octopus men, stink spirits and pig people you can take before they all start to blend together. Go to Full Review Nicolás Medina Montevideo Portal / Latido Beat Aug 17, 2026
10/10
Like any good trip, it's not about reaching your destination, but about seeing the world through new eyes when you return. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Feb 13, 2026
4/4
Creative beyond all reason or expectation, this deserving winner of the Best Animated Feature Oscar is a phenomenal achievement. Go to Full Review Calum Baker Radio Times Apr 1, 2025
5/5
Aided by fine sound design and an exemplary musical score from regular Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi, the film boasts the detail and visual scale that mark Miyazaki's inimitable style. Simply perfect, from beginning to end. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Shannon Jul 15, 2026 One of my favorite Ghibli films, I loved seeing it on the big screen! See more GungaDan Oct 27, 2025 This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I see it at the theater every year, and have seen it many times on video. See more James A Oct 23, 2025 every other movie played at AMC theaters has a half hour or more of trailers and commercials. We missed the 10 or so minutes of the movie because there was no indication that a movie would actually start on time for once. (annoyed with AMC not spirited away) See more Dee Oct 23, 2025 This was my introduction to Studio Ghibli and it will always be an absolute masterpiece! See more John W Oct 23, 2025 a little long, but definitely worth it See more MLBLaterGator Oct 23, 2025 What a wonderful story with great animation and a beautiful score. I want to see it again to find out what I missed the first time. See more Read all reviews
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Spirited Away

Spirited Away (2001) A mysterious youth named Haku becomes Chihiro's friend and ally when she enters a strange spirit world. A ten year old girl named Chihiro remembers falling into a river as a very young firl and nearly drowning. A ten year old girl named Chihiro encounters "No Face," a mysterious transparent spirit whose unfulfilled desires pose a danger to all who come near. Chihiro (left) and Lin, a no-nonsense bathhouse girl who dreams of the outside world, have their work cut out for them cleaning up after a foul-smelling monster. The assistant manager (left) and his frog foreman keep a watchful eye on activities at the bathhouse. Chihiro accompanies "No-Face" (left) to the home of the sorceress Zeniba (right) to seek help in breaking a spell. Yubaba's giant baby boy, Boh, and the workers at the bathhouse give Chihiro a big send off. Chihiro and a transparent spirit named "No-Face" travel by train to the home of Yubaba's more compassionate twin sister sorceress, Zeniba. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis 10-year-old Chihiro moves with her parents to a new home in the Japanese countryside. After taking a wrong turn down a wooded path, Chihiro and her parents discover an amusement park with a stall containing an assortment of food. To her surprise, Chihiro's parents begin eating and then transform into pigs. In this supernatural realm, Chihiro encounters a host of characters and endures labor in a bathhouse for spirits, awaiting a reunion with her parents.
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Producer
Donald W. Ernst, Toshio Suzuki
Screenwriter
Hayao Miyazaki
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Studio Ghibli, Walt Disney Pictures, Tokuma Shoten
Rating
PG (Some Scary Moments)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 20, 2002, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.0M
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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