Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Toei Inc. | Release Date: June 13, 1985 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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100
IGNSergio Non
Big ambitions inspire great designs; little things bring them to life. Nausicaa has both in abundance. Read full review
100
Chicago ReaderBen Sachs
The action sequences are as suspenseful as any in the director's career; the most impressive scenes, though, may be the slower ones, which consider how humanity might evolve after driving itself to near extinction. Read full review
90
The New YorkerMichael Sragow
Hayao Miyazaki’s animated adventure, from 1984, is a magnificent anomaly—a rousing vision of scorched earth. Read full review
90
Time OutDavid Jenkins
Stellar stuff. Read full review
80
EmpireWilliam Thomas
Dreamlike Ghibli animation that's well worth seeking out. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
The film is good-hearted, energetic, and full of Ghibli's characteristically beautiful hand-rendered animation, but it's also lightweight and hyper, with none of Miyazaki's more resonant themes. Read full review
70
VarietyRobert Koehler
Miyazaki’s first hit fascinates as a glimpse into the master’s then-developing style, even when the final-act storytelling gets woozy. Read full review
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