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Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004) -- 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 home.
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Overview

User Rating:
8.1/10   38,823 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay)
Diana Wynne Jones (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 November 2004 (Japan) more
Plot:
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 home. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
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User Comments:
Thank you so much for this movie Mr. Miyazaki more (244 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Chieko Baisho ... Sofî (voice: Japanese version)
Takuya Kimura ... Hauru (voice: Japanese version)
Akihiro Miwa ... Arechi no Majo (voice: Japanese version)
Tatsuya Gashuin ... Karushifâ (voice: Japanese version)
Ryûnosuke Kamiki ... Marukuru (voice: Japanese version)
Mitsunori Isaki ... Koshô (voice: Japanese version)
Yô Ôizumi ... Kakashi no Kabu (voice: Japanese version)
Akio Ôtsuka ... Kokuô (voice: Japanese version)
Daijiro Harada ... Hin (voice: Japanese version)
Haruko Kato ... Sariman (voice: Japanese version)

Jean Simmons ... Grandma Sophie (voice: English version)

Christian Bale ... Howl (voice: English version)

Lauren Bacall ... Witch of the Waste (voice: English version)

Blythe Danner ... Madame Suliman (voice: English version)

Emily Mortimer ... Young Sophie (voice: English version)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Howl's Moving Castle (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for frightening images and brief mild language.
Runtime:
119 min
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1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX | Dolby Digital EX (English-language version) | SDDS (English-language version) | DTS-ES (English-language version) | DTS-ES
Certification:
Mexico:A | Finland:K-7 | Australia:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/6 | Netherlands:MG6 (DVD rating) | Peru:PT | South Korea:All | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | New Zealand:PG | USA:TV-PG (cable rating) | France:U | Singapore:G | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:PG | Ireland:G | Brazil:Livre | Germany:6 (bw)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The license number on the first car Sofie's mother rides is 667. more
Quotes:
[walks up to the scarecrow]
Howl: Looks like we have another addition to the family. Hmmm, you've got quite a nasty spell on you too, huh? Seems everyone in this family's got problems.
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Movie Connections:
References The Wizard of Oz (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Sekai no Yakusoku more

FAQ

Why does Sophie randomly become young again at times before finally regaining her youth but retaining the gray hair?
Why did Sophie deconstruct and reconstruct the castle?
Why is he named "Howl"?
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136 out of 185 people found the following comment useful.
Thank you so much for this movie Mr. Miyazaki, 1 October 2004
10/10
Author: Andrea_R

I Don't get words to express what I felt when coming out of the cinema, Howl's Moving Castle is an absolutely fantastic film and has even out Laputa and Totoro as my favourite Miyazaki film.

The story is amazing and the characters and creatures are as excellently crafted and fun to watch as ever. The voice actors and music are perfect Joe Hisaishi in my opinion is the best contemporary composer.

My only criticism (very little) is maybe the ending (last minutes) that rises suddenly, far from the habitual perfection of the catharsis final of the Miyazaki's films but nothing important

The movie has a really bad thing of the film: THE LONG WAITING TO SEE IT AGAIN!

ESSENTIAL

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