Earwig and the Witch

2020, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 23m

67 Reviews Fewer than 50 Ratings

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With a story as uninspired as its animation, Earwig and the Witch is a surprising -- and near-total -- misfire for Studio Ghibli. Read critic reviews

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Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.
  • Rating:
    PG (Rude Material|Some Scary Images)
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Comedy, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Original Language:
    Japanese
  • Director:
    Goro Miyazaki
  • Producer:
    Toshio Suzuki
  • Writer:
    Keiko Niwa, Emi Gunji
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $168.1K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    GKIDS

Cast & Crew

Richard E. Grant
The Mandrake
Voice
Kacey Musgraves
Earwig's Mother
Voice
Dan Stevens
Thomas
Voice
Taylor Henderson
Earwig
Voice
Vanessa Marshall
Bella Yaga
Voice
Pandora Colin
Matron
Voice
Logan Hannan
Bella Yaga
Voice
Summer Jenkins
Phyllis
Voice
JB Blanc
Mr. Jenkins
Voice
Thomas Bromhead
Cook
Voice
Gaku Hamada
Tômasu
Voice
Goro Miyazaki
Director
Keiko Niwa
Screenwriter
Emi Gunji
Screenwriter
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Kiyofumi Nakajima
Executive Producer
Satoshi Takebe
Original Music
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