Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

Name: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: January 1, 2000
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, Ichirô Nagai, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kôhei Miyauchi

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Eleven Arts | Release Date: January 1, 2000 | PG-13

Starring: Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, Ichirô Nagai, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kôhei Miyauchi, Makio Inoue, Sumi Shimamoto, Tadamichi Tsuneizumi, Tarô Ishida, Yasuo Yamada

Summary: A flamboyant thief and his gang struggle to free a princess from an evil count's clutches and to learn the hidden secret to a fabulous treasure that she holds part of a key to.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 100 min

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Mark Bozon

If Spirited Away can be considered the top anime film of this age, Castle of Cagliostro is most certainly its age-old counterpart, and a true masterpiece. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

This caper film possesses Miyazaki's usual good-hearted charm, but he injects a manically energetic humor that his more sedate children's films never quite achieve. Read full review

Tracy Brown

The Castle of Cagliostro is thematically slim compared to some of Miyazaki’s later works, but it’s still a fun and visually stunning adventure that rebukes both personal greed and political corruption. [4K Restoration] Read full review

Janet Maslin

An interestingly wild hybrid of visual styles and cultural references. Read full review

Michael Upchurch

Director Hayao Miyazaki brings a welcome sense of humor to this adventure story. [05 July 1991, p.16]

Charles Solomon

An exciting, upbeat film, but not a very impressive example of the animator's art. [01 Feb 1989, p.8]

Marc Savlov

So ingratiatingly good-humored that it's hard to take it seriously enough to complain. Sure, it's no great triumph of moviemaking, but it is entertaining, and a more or less plausible way to kill 95 minutes on a Saturday afternoon. Read full review

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SilarMaldon

Jan 30, 2022

I'll just say it: this movie is awesome. In the same way that Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke are magical and meaningful, this film is pure fun. In my opinion, when held against his other films it holds its own. When compared to other films in general, it is just better and moreI'll just say it: this movie is awesome. In the same way that Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke are magical and meaningful, this film is pure fun. In my opinion, when held against his other films it holds its own. When compared to other films in general, it is just better and more enjoyable than most.… Expand