This $20 million animated adventure/fantasy quickly became the highest grossing Japanese film in Japanese film history (making $150 million in Japan during its first seven months). Set in the 14th century, the ecology-themed epic was directed by Hayao Miyazaki whose previous films were acquired by Disney for U.S. distribution plus other territories. Princess Mononoke depicts a mystical battle between Animal Gods of the forest and humans during Japan's Muromachi Period. Young Ashitaka receives a
PG-13, 2 hr. 13 min.
After watching it again in years, it still has not lost its magic. The way the story and the themes intertwine throughout the film so effortlessly is something all filmmakers should admire to this day.
January 9, 2012The thing I like best about Miyazaki is I have no idea what's going on, let alone what's going to happen. I hope this proves as rewatchable as Spirited Away.
May 19, 2011| 60% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D) | Feb 10 |
| 56% | The Vow | Feb 10 |
| 50% | Safe House | Feb 10 |
| 85% | Chronicle | $22.0M |
| 63% | The Woman in Black | $20.9M |
| 77% | The Grey | $9.3M |
| 71% | Big Miracle | $7.8M |
| 29% | Underworld Awakening | $5.5M |
| 3% | One for the Money | $5.2M |
| 36% | Red Tails | $4.7M |
| 90% | The Descendants | $4.6M |
| 32% | Man on a Ledge | $4.4M |
| 45% | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $3.8M |
| 99% | A Separation | Dec 30 |
| 97% | The Muppets | Nov 23 |
| 97% | The Artist | Nov 25 |
| 96% | Tomboy | Nov 16 |
| 95% | Pariah | Dec 28 |
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