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Universal acclaim- based on 183 Ratings

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 29
  2. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. 100
    One of the most visually inventive films I have ever seen.
  2. Reviewed by: Gemma Files
    80
    Opinionated magic and mayhem
  3. 80
    Complex, superbly rendered, and wildly eccentric anime-even by Miyazaki's own standards.
  4. As spectacular as it is dense and as dense as it is colorful and as colorful as it is meaningless and as meaningless as it is long.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 93
  2. Negative: 2 out of 93
  1. ChrisO
    10
    Amazing film, why the mediocre critic reviews? I'd put this up with and maybe beyond spirited away.
  2. Great art design with some beautiful pictures. The story is not a good vs. bad klischee plot but offers various characters, all having their own reasonable motivations. Soundtrack is also great work. Still it lacks something to be truly a 10/10 movie. Expand
  3. Janikous
    7
    OK, its great. But damn its not that easy to follow. Its never truly clear exactly whats going on, but you do get the jist of thing. Great voice acting, and truly one of the finest animations ever - there were several scenes id consider to be classed...(read more) as Art - incredible detail, beautiful landscapes etc. Im a complete newbie to animated movies that are neither Disney nor the incredible South Park movie, so forgive my lack of love for the plot/style, but id certainly recommend others to watch this. Expand
  4. AndrewR.
    0
    What the hell is wrong with the world. This was possibly the worst movie I've ehehever seen. I watched the whole thing on a friends suggestion, and I must say, it was the worst choice my friend had ever made. I hated it immensely, I know some people liked it, and I guess that's fine for all Asians and anime fans, but over all, it's horrible. And I wish I could rate it less then a 0. Expand

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