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Film · 2001

Spirited away

Original titleSen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · starring Daveigh Chase, Mari Natsuki and Rigoberta Bandini

  • 2 h 5 min
  • PG
  • Animation · Adventure · Fantasy
  • Japan
  • Released in the UK 11 September 2003
  • 9.3 Users76 votes

Synopsis

The film tells the incredible journey of a girl named Chihiro into a fantastic, beautiful and dangerous world. Such adventure begins in a village where Chihiro's parents collect their belongings and stacked in an old car, preparing to move to another neighborhood. On the way to its destination, the father leads through a tunnel that was hidden beyond the forests and on the other side a very rare village that seems a curious mix of Japanese ancient villa and western American city. Something strange happens there. The places are deserted. Nobody looks. Chihiro is scared. Her parents walk snooping around the place ... and then something horrible happens! What a disgrace! Chihiro is alone now, and she's the only one who can help her parents. It seems impossible: it is very small, and has to make a very long and terrible the spirit world trip. In that place inhabited by ancient gods and magical beings, the evil sorceress Yubaba made and unmade at will. Luckily the girl finds an ally in the enigmatic Yaku, but to survive in this dangerous world should work. To live you must learn to grow.

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The essentials

Runtime
125 min2 hours and 5 minutes
Budget
$19.2mStudio Ghibli
Rating
PGParental guidance
How long is Spirited away?
2 hours and 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was Spirited away released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 11 September 2003.
Who directed Spirited away?
Hayao Miyazaki.
Who is in Spirited away?
It stars Daveigh Chase, Mari Natsuki, Rigoberta Bandini and Takashi Naito.
Where can I watch Spirited away?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix and to buy on Prime Video.
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Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Writers
Hayao Miyazaki

Videos and trailers

All 3 videos

Photos and posters

All 14 photos

Reviews

9.3 76 votes
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Soundtrack

All 22 songs
  1. Itsumo Nando-demoOriginal Music, Vocal Performance, Yumi Kimura Spotify
  2. ParadiseNatural, Ben Bledsoe Spotify
  3. Ano natsu eJoe Hisaishi
  4. Tôri michiJoe Hisaishi
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