A movie full of bewitching images and timeless fun and beauty.
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09/19/02
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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
Top CriticI might as well just come out and say it: Spirited Away is the best movie I've seen all year.
09/19/02
Nothing short of wonderful with its ten-year-old female protagonist and its steadfast refusal to set up a dualistic battle between good and evil.
09/19/02
Not as visually awesome as 'Princess Mononoke,' but more appealing to youngsters. A wonderful combination of simplicity and spectacle.
09/19/02
It's a beautiful experience, nearly perfect with a fragile flowing fluid score.
09/19/02
A triumph of psychological depth and artistic brilliance.
09/19/02
Top CriticAn epic film of very bizarre proportions... kinda like a Japanese acid trip, but without the drugs.
09/18/02
Kudos to the most enchanting film of the year.
09/17/02
When animators go to animator heaven, they will probably view drawings of the caliber of those in Sprited Away.
09/17/02
An amazing piece of work.
09/16/02
Top CriticIt's easy to give this one credit for the mind-blowing creativity, but I can't recommend this to anyone who's not already a fan of Miyazaki or mind-expanding drugs...it's just not going to translate.
09/13/02
Combines some wonderfully imaginative visuals with a plot that, to put it charitably, will seem loony to most American viewers.
09/12/02
Plot here takes a backseat to set pieces that flow into each other like a glorious stream of consciousness.
08/29/02
Wow.
08/20/02
Even the worst Miyazaki picture is a remarkable achievement, and Spirited Away is one of his better films.
08/06/02
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