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Jun 17, 2005 · A young woman is cursed by a witch and seeks help from a wizard and his walking castle. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 2004 film by Hayao Miyazaki.
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- Animation, Adventure, Family
- Hayao Miyazaki
- 2005-06-17
Howl's Moving Castle (Japanese: ハウルの動く城, Hepburn: Hauru no Ugoku Shiro) is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is loosely based on the 1986 novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones. The film was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho.
Sophie (Emily Mortimer) has an uneventful life at her late father's hat shop, but all that changes when she befriends wizard Howl (Christian Bale), who lives in a magical flying castle.
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- Hayao Miyazaki
- PG
- Studio Ghibli
Nov 24, 2023 · Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch...
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- GKIDS Films
Jun 9, 2005 · Roger Ebert gives a mixed review of the animated film based on Diana Wynne Jones' novel, praising its visual wonderment but criticizing its murky plot and lack of heroism. He compares it to Miyazaki's other works and recommends the Japanese voices over the English dub.
Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城 , Howl no Ugoku Shiro) is the 14th animated fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, produced by Toshio Suzuki and animated by Studio Ghibli. It premiered at the Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2004, and premiered in Toho cinemas in Japan on November 20, 2004.
Jun 10, 2005 · Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
