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Castle in the Sky

A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a floating castle of a lost civilization. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Adventure, Family), release year 1986, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Castle in the Sky

A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a floating castle of a lost civilization.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Adventure, Family), release year 1986, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1986
  • Released 19 Jul 1991
  • Runtime 124 minutes
  • Content rating PG
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.0/10 from 196,825 votes
  • Metascore 78/100
  • Genres Animation, Adventure, Family
  • Languages Japanese
  • Countries Japan

Cast

Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui

Direction and writing

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Written by: Hayao Miyazaki, Jonathan Swift

Awards and recognition

1 win total

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