Castle in the Sky

Toei Japan | Release Date: April 1, 1989

8.4	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 105 Ratings

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kyle20ellisMar 29, 2022

I cannot begin to describe how much I love this film. I love Studio Ghibli, and Castle in the Sky is one of my absolute favourites from them. It has a highly imaginative story for starters, every bit as imaginative as Nausicaa of the ValleyI cannot begin to describe how much I love this film. I love Studio Ghibli, and Castle in the Sky is one of my absolute favourites from them. It has a highly imaginative story for starters, every bit as imaginative as Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind's. Once again, the animation is magnificent, as is the haunting and poignant music score. The dialogue and pacing are fine too, and the characters are never devoid of their likability and are wonderfully voiced by a top notch voice cast. Castle in the Sky is an absolutely beautiful film, but it is also quite haunting helped enormously by the music and visuals. It is an amazing and I think unforgettable film, one of the best animes, perhaps even animated movies I have seen. 10/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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NeoconTomSep 28, 2019

This is masterpiece film, with a great story, great characters, great voice acting, great visual art style, great soundtrack, etc.

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hollowMaskApr 30, 2019

The most frustrating period of my life was the gap between accidentally catching a viewing of this film during a very limited release and then being able to buy it on VHS or DVD.

This was my introduction to Studio Ghibli and it hass been aThe most frustrating period of my life was the gap between accidentally catching a viewing of this film during a very limited release and then being able to buy it on VHS or DVD.

This was my introduction to Studio Ghibli and it hass been a love affair that's lasted thirty years.… Expand

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lafi112233Sep 2, 2019

I have seen just about all of Miyazaki's films, and they are all beautiful and captivating. But this one rises above the rest. This movie totally impressed me!

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TheFieldMarshalAug 21, 2020

To be completely honest, this is the best movie I have ever seen. I am not exaggerating! It is truly the best of the best. The reason that Studio Ghibli was so successful and is still the "Disney of Japan" is Castle in the Sky. Not only wasTo be completely honest, this is the best movie I have ever seen. I am not exaggerating! It is truly the best of the best. The reason that Studio Ghibli was so successful and is still the "Disney of Japan" is Castle in the Sky. Not only was it the first Ghibli movie, but in my opinion, the absolute best.

There is something about Castle in the Sky that makes it very different from Hayao Miyazaki's other movies. The feeling that flows through you is not the same feeling you get when watching Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, or anything. It is a deep, warm feeling from the inside, that is impossible to put into words. Only after watching it would you understand what I mean. When I first watched this movie, I didn't think it would be anything special at all. That is until I got to the opening credits. The theme song combined with the animation completely blew me away. The first Miyazaki movie I watched was Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, which was amazing but did not impress me nearly as much. A few days later I was scrolling through Netflix and came upon Castle in the Sky (at that point, I did not know that it was a Studio Ghibli movie). I decided to watch it, after all, there was nothing to lose. After some of the best two hours in my life, I went to bed astonished and completely dumbfounded. Even now, it is impossible to explain what it felt like. If I could, I would give this movie a 1 trillion stars. Unfortunately, ten is the max. :( I highly recommend you to watch Castle in the Sky; you won't be disappointed. There is nothing to lose! Hayao Miyazaki's stunningly great directing and Joe Hisaishi's breathtaking music combined makes this the best movie ever in my opinion. What Mr. Miyazaki did well was to directly control the audience's feelings, which he mastered using Mr. Hisaishi's music. Though I am someone who rarely has emotions (people used to call me "stone-face"), much less feelings when watching movies, Castle in the Sky changed everything. Tears welled up in my eyes when I heard the end song, Kimi o Nosete. Though I don't know Japanese, the feelings conveyed by the words and music are universal. Throughout the movie, you could journey alongside the characters; it feels like you are actually there with them. And the only time I cried when watching a movie was during Castle in the Sky. If that's not amazing, I don't know what is.

To conclude this review, these are the two words I can say: ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID! Have a great day and watch Castle in the Sky sometime!… Expand

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alejandro970Feb 10, 2019

Bigger and bolder. Astonishing story inspired on Jonathan SWift imaginario suported by accured mixture of witt humor and action sequences, and memorable villian. The first intro of Studio Ghibli is a good choice for a friday evening.