Castle in the Sky

Name: Castle in the Sky
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: April 1, 1989
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 78
Cast: Andy Dick, Anna Paquin, Cloris Leachman, James Van Der Beek, Jim Cummings

1989

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Castle in the Sky (Studio Ghibli Fest 2017)

Movie Details & Credits

Toei Japan | Release Date: April 1, 1989 | TV-PG

Starring: Andy Dick, Anna Paquin, Cloris Leachman, James Van Der Beek, Jim Cummings, John Hostetter, Mandy Patinkin, Mark Hamill, Michael McShane, Richard Dysart

Summary: A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family

Rating: TV-PG

Runtime: 125 min

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Jeremy Conrad

Another example of the explosive imagination that Miyazaki has. The world of the movie looks to use early 20th Century technology, yet it's filled with these giant airships and flying cities. There's a giant, yet lovable, robot that instantly becomes one of the most memorable characters in the film. Combine all of that with an excellent and memorable Joe Hisaishi score, and you have a jewel of animation. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Miyazaki’s concerns with the fragility and wonder of our less tangible surroundings haunt the picture without overpowering it. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Viewed from a purely narrative perspective, Castle in the Sky is a fun, engaging two hours. Miyazaki knows how to keep things moving without belaboring certain scenes. He doesn’t speak down to his audience and isn’t afraid to mix in exposition with action. Read full review

Richard Harrington

Miyazaki's world, so full of color and life, is always just across the borderline of imagination, its acute details softened by clouds and shadows, its principles revealed by actions more than words. Laputa has resonance and complexity. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

On the lighthearted end of the Miyazaki spectrum, but it features more dashing adventure. Read full review

Robert Pardi

Unusually detailed animation glides hand in hand with the film’s aura of wonderment. Read full review

Caryn James

Its detailed fantasy world, including a dark turn-of-the-century mining town and candy-colored futuristic space bikes, is as alluring as any live-action film. Yet this two-hour story about a lost princess, a flying island and space pirates is liable to strain the patience of adults and the attention spans of children. Read full review

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Vectis99

Oct 24, 2018

An absolutely gorgeous and beautiful adventure story set in a wildly engrossing and fantastic setting. The show is visually extraordinary in every regard, and rendered in a cute and magical way.