Spirited Away
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Spirited Away is a 2001 animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho. The film stars Rumi Hiiragi, alongside Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Takehiko Ono, and Bunta Sugawara. It follows a young girl named Chihiro "Sen" Ogino, who moves to a new neighborhood and inadvertently enters the world of kami (spirits of Japanese Shinto folklore).
Production
Written by Hayao Miyazaki, the film was produced by Studio Ghibli. Joe Hisaishi composed the score. Atsushi Okui handled the cinematography. The film runs 125 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $19,000,000, Spirited Away grossed $274,925,095 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
The film's influence spread across the century; its narrative and tone echo in much later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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