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Howl's Moving Castle

A love story between an 18-year-old girl named Sophie, cursed by a witch into an old woman's body, and a magician named Howl. Under the curse, Sophie sets out to seek her fortune, which takes her to Howl's strange moving castle. In the castle, Sophie meets Howl's fire demon, named Karishifâ. Seeing that she is under a curse, the demon makes a deal with Sophie--if she breaks the contract he is under with Howl, then Karushifâ will lift the curse that Sophie is under, and she will return to her 18-year-old shape. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Animation, Family), release year 2004, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Howl's Moving Castle

A love story between an 18-year-old girl named Sophie, cursed by a witch into an old woman's body, and a magician named Howl. Under the curse, Sophie sets out to seek her fortune, which takes her to Howl's strange moving castle. In the castle, Sophie meets Howl's fire demon, named Karishifâ. Seeing that she is under a curse, the demon makes a deal with Sophie--if she breaks the contract he is under with Howl, then Karushifâ will lift the curse that Sophie is under, and she will return to her 18-year-old shape.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Animation, Family), release year 2004, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2004
  • Released 17 Jun 2005
  • Runtime 119 minutes
  • Content rating PG
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.2/10 from 507,343 votes
  • Metascore 82/100
  • Genres Animation, Adventure, Family
  • Languages Japanese
  • Countries Japan, United States

Cast

Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin

Direction and writing

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Written by: Diana Wynne Jones, Hayao Miyazaki

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 20 nominations total

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