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Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

"The two lived there."

8.4/10 1h 59m Sep 09, 2004
Fantasy Animation Adventure

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

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Movie Details

Original Title ハウルの動く城
Original Language JA
Budget $24,000,000
Revenue $236,049,757
Status Released
Popularity 13.7

Cast

Chieko Baisho
Chieko Baisho
Sophie (voice)
Popularity: 1.2
Takuya Kimura
Takuya Kimura
Howl (voice)
Popularity: 2.7
Akihiro Miwa
Akihiro Miwa
Witch of the Waste (voice)
Popularity: 0.9
Tatsuya Gashûin
Tatsuya Gashûin
Calcifer (voice)
Popularity: 1.0
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Markl (voice)
Popularity: 2.1
Mitsunori Isaki
Mitsunori Isaki
Kosho (voice)
Popularity: 0.8
Yo Oizumi
Yo Oizumi
Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)
Popularity: 1.2
Akio Otsuka
Akio Otsuka
King of Ingary (voice)
Popularity: 1.5
Daijirō Harada
Daijirō Harada
Heen (voice)
Popularity: 0.9
Haruko Katō
Haruko Katō
Madame Suliman (voice)
Popularity: 0.8
Makoto Yasumura
Makoto Yasumura
(voice)
Popularity: 0.7
Manabu Muraji
Manabu Muraji
(voice)
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Executive Producer Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay Hayao Miyazaki
Producer Tomohiko Ishii, Toshio Suzuki
Editor Takeshi Seyama
Director Hayao Miyazaki

Production

Studio Ghibli
JP
dentsu Music and Entertainment
JP
Mitsubishi
JP
Nippon Television Network Corporation
JP
TFC
JP
Tokuma Shoten
JP

Videos & Trailers

20th Anniversary Trailer
20th Anniversary Trailer
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Official Trailer [Subtitled]
Official Trailer [Subtitled]
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Ghibli Fest 2023 Trailer
Ghibli Fest 2023 Trailer
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Ghibli Fest 2023 :30 Sec Trailer
Ghibli Fest 2023 :30 Sec Trailer
Trailer
Behind the scenes of Howl's moving castle English dubbing
Behind the scenes of Howl's moving castle English dubbing
Behind the Scenes
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

Andres Gomez 9/10
Nov 26, 2013

Really good movie staging in a fictional center European country. The drawings are great and the story is as delicate as any other from Miyazaki.

CinemaSerf 8/10
Sep 4, 2023

Certainly my favourite Miyazaki film. The animations are a touch angular, but colourfully and stylishly depict this story of a beautiful young girl who is cursed by an evil witch. In despair, she sets off, directionless, from home and comes across "Howl" and his moving castle - and the sprite "Calci ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 9, 2004
Runtime 1h 59m
Budget $24,000,000
Revenue $236,049,757
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 13.7
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