Spirited Away exalts the young girl Chihiro's uncanny experiences into an adventure that is as thrillingly ambiguous as it is vividly soundtracked and illustrated.
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Spirited Away (2002)
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Reviews Counted:154
Fresh:150
Rotten:4
Average Rating:8.5/10
Consensus: Hayao Miyazaki's dazzling, enchanting Spirited Away takes viewers, young and old alike, through the looking glass.
Theatrical Release:Sep 20, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $9,855,615
Synopsis: Directed by animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, SPIRITED AWAY is the tale of Chihiro (voiced by Daveigh Chase), a young girl who is taken down an unusual road by her parents while moving to a new home... [More]
Starring: Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden, Michael Chiklis, Susan Egan
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
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Reviews for Spirited Away
I went nuts over this movie.
04/29/09
Filmgoers of all ages should not pass up the opportunity to experience such a work of staggering imagination.
12/28/08
This persistently fascinating if slightly over-long fairytale is propelled by the seemingly boundless imagination of writer-director Hayao Miyazaki.
10/18/08
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10/18/08
Top CriticSpirited Away is wonderful.
09/03/08
A fractured, knotted story about adjusting to new surroundings and having courage in the face of peril.
08/07/08
Think you're too hip for Japanese anime about a lost ten-year-old girl whose parents turn into snorting pigs? Get over it.
08/14/07
Top CriticDespite a dip midway through, this is a captivating fantasy that sets a new benchmark for animation.
12/30/06
Initially seems like a Through the Looking-Glass fantasy, but rapidly picks up a resonance, weight and complexity that make it all but Shakespearean.
06/24/06
I struggled to find the source of imperfection in this film
09/20/05
Far and away the best film I've seen this year.
01/15/05
Not instructive, as Disney is, and not aloof, like anime. Spirited Away is fun without being a lesson, and it welcomes you in.
07/06/04
'Mostrando un profundo respeto por el mundo espiritual, Miyazaki logra una verdadera joya de la animación que a veces raya en lo poético'
01/09/04
It races along with the speed of a bullet train, visiting weird, enchanted places the likes of which have never been seen before.
10/28/03
The wonders never stop.
10/08/03
Miyazaki confía en la inteligencia del público y en su capacidad de asombro, y ambas cosas las pone a prueba constantemente en este viaje extraordinario donde todo, cualquier cosa, puede pasar en cualquier momento.
09/23/03
Even if CG cartoons come to dominate Japan as they do much of the world, there's a corner of the animation field that will be forever Miyazaki.
09/03/03
One of the most impressive animated features of this year, or any other.
09/03/03
A genuinely magical experience that both adults and children will enjoy. See it -- you’ll be glad you did.
08/17/03
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