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Spirited Away
Spirited Away

Spirited Away

July 20, 2001
2h 5m
Animation
Family
Fantasy
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

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Details

Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Takehiko Ono, Bunta Sugawara, Akio Nakamura, Yumi Tamai
Release Date
July 20, 2001
Production
Studio Ghibli

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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