Whisper of the Heart
GKIDS | Release Date: December 13, 1996 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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3
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1
Negative:
0
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88
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
An affecting and endearing collaboration between Miyazaki and Kondo, it weds a coming-of-age story with a flight of fancy to good effect. Although often overshadowed by more popular titles in the Studio Ghibli catalog, this is as deserving as any 1990s Japanese animated film to be seen and enjoyed. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Studio Ghibli productions have always been adept at making the fantastic seem real, but with Whisper Of The Heart, Kondo and Miyazaki focus so intensely on the everyday that they make the real seem fantastic. Read full review
80
CineVuePatrick Gamble
A lovingly crafted and well observed story about adolescent self discovery – and to this day remains one of the most remarkable films produced by Studio Ghibli. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMike Hale
Mr. Miyazaki wrote the screenplay for a love story about a shy girl and an aspiring violin maker (and a talking cat), but the result looks like a lot of non-Ghibli anime. Read full review
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