Howl's Moving Castle
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Studio
N/A
Release
17 Jun 2005
Runtime
119 min
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Cast & Characters
Chieko Baishô
Takuya Kimura
Tatsuya Gashûin
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.2/10
RT Critics
88%
Metacritic
82/100
Howl's Moving Castle holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (507,343 votes), 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.2/10 on IMDb (507,343 votes), 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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