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Young orphan Sheeta and her kidnapper, Col. Muska, are flying to a military prison when their plane is attacked by a gang of air pirates led by the matronly Dola. Escaping from a mid-air collision via a magic crystal around her neck, Sheeta meets fellow orphan Pazu and the pair join forces to discover the mystical floating city of Laputa while pursued by both Muska and the pirates, who lust for the city's myriad treasures.

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With a storytelling palette as rich and brilliant as its animation, Castle in the Sky thrillingly encapsulates Studio Ghibli's unique strengths.

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Castle in the Sky | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Caryn James New York Times Liable to strain the patience of adults and the attention spans of children. Aug 30, 2004 Full Review Castle in the Sky | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Richard Harrington Washington Post Frequently astounding. Mar 7, 2002 Full Review Castle in the Sky | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Miyazaki’s characters feel tangible and human, his action scenes ripe with energy, and his film’s design, as always, abundantly imaginative. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 31, 2023 Full Review Castle in the Sky | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A terrific adventure yarn. Rated: 3.5/4 Sep 22, 2021 Full Review Castle in the Sky | Rotten Tomatoes (5) James Berardinelli ReelViews Castle in the Sky is a good enough film to benefit from multiple viewings. And, for anyone unfamiliar with Miyazaki's canon, it provides a great introduction to a wonderfully rich animated catalog. Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 24, 2020 Full Review Castle in the Sky | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Chris Ludovici The Spool [S]ometimes a fun adventure in a unique, thrilling environment is all you need. Jan 18, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wyatt E This is truly a great movie, it has a great story, great animation that is really truly beautiful, you can honestly pause at any moment in the movie, and it looks like a masterpiece of art. I really love this movie and highly recommend it, a definite must watch. To put it into shorter words, it's like Indiana Jones with airship's. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/02/24 Full Review Katherine Claire T This is the best movie of all time, an underrated masterpiece piece. If this movie did not come out, no studio Ghibli films would have come out. If you dislike this movie, you have not even payed attention to it. This is the perfect movie for anytime of the year for any person who doesn’t suck. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Tongo M The animation is kind of boring Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/25/24 Full Review Batgirljamie M I love how the boy in this movie refuses to not help the girl in the movie! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/24 Full Review Sem M I love studio Ghibli, and I love this movie Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/21/24 Full Review adam m beautiful, sensational moving and up to the usual masterful quality. the ride is breathtaking and memorable. never a bad film Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Hayao Miyazaki Director Anna Paquin Sheeta James Van Der Beek Pazu Cloris Leachman Dola Mark Hamill Muska Mandy Patinkin Louis
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Synopsis Young orphan Sheeta and her kidnapper, Col. Muska, are flying to a military prison when their plane is attacked by a gang of air pirates led by the matronly Dola. Escaping from a mid-air collision via a magic crystal around her neck, Sheeta meets fellow orphan Pazu and the pair join forces to discover the mystical floating city of Laputa while pursued by both Muska and the pirates, who lust for the city's myriad treasures.

Director
Hayao Miyazaki

Producer
Isao Takahata

Screenwriter
Hayao Miyazaki, John Semper

Distributor
Streamline Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures

Production Co
Studio Ghibli

Rating
PG (Peril|Fantasy Action Violence)

Genre
Fantasy, Anime

Original Language
Japanese

Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 1, 1989, Original

Rerelease Date (Theaters)
May 20, 2024

Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 18, 2019

Runtime
2h 4m

Sound Mix
Dolby

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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