Spirited Away (2001)
- Starring:
- Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, (more)
- Director(s):
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family & Kids, Animation, Foreign
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Master animation director Hayao Miyazaki follows up on his record-breaking 1997 opus Princess Mononoke with this surreal Alice in Wonderland-like tale about a lost little girl. The film opens with ten-year-old Chihiro riding along during a family outing as her father races through remote country roads. When they come upon a blocked tunnel, her parents decide to have a look around -- even though Chihiro finds the place very creepy. When they pass through the tunnel, they discover an abandoned amusement park. As Chihiro's bad vibes continue, her parents discover an empty eatery that smells of fresh food. After her mother and father help themselves to some tasty purloined morsels, they turn into giant pigs. Chihiro understandably freaks out and flees. She learns that this very weird place, where all sorts of bizarre gods and monsters reside, is a holiday resort for the supernatural after their exhausting tour of duty in the human world. Soon after befriending a boy named Haku, Chihiro learns the rules of the land: one, she must work , as laziness of any kind is not tolerated; and two, she must take on the new moniker of Sen. If she forgets her real name, Haku tells her, then she will never be permitted to leave. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 125 mins
Complete Cast:
- Daveigh Chase - Chihiro [USA Version]
- Miyu Irino - Haku
- Suzanne Pleshette - Yubaba/Zeniba [USA Version]
- Yumi Tamai - Lin
- Yasuka Sawaguchi - Chihiro's mother, Yugo
- Tatsuya Gasyuin - Frog man
- Ryunosuke Kamiki - Boh
- Takashi Naito - Chihiro's father, Akio
- Yo Oizumi - Foreman of the frog men
- Koba Hayashi - River God
- Takehiko Ono - Employee
- Rumi Hiiragi - Chihiro
- Jason Marsden - Haku [USA Version]
- Mari Natsuki - Yubaba/Zeniba
- Susan Egan - Lin [USA Version]
- David Ogden Stiers - Boiler Room Man [USA Version]
- Lauren Holly - Chihiro's mother [USA Version]
- Michael Chiklis - Chihiro's father [USA Version]
- John Ratzenberger - The Bathhouse Manager [USA Version]
- Tara Strong - Baby Boh
- Tsunehiko Kamijyo - School principal
- Bunta Sugawara - Kamaji
- Director(s):
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Writer(s):
- Hayao Miyazaki, Donald H. Hewitt, Cindy Davis Hewitt
- Producer(s):
- Toshio Suzuki, Donald W. Ernst
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Mild Violence, Scary Moments, Watch With Your Kids)
- Categories:
- Animation, Family & Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Foreign
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- 2001 - Spirited Away - Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Berlin Bear
- 2002 - Spirited Away - Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear
- 2002 - Spirited Away - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Animated Feature
- 2003 - Spirited Away - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Animated Feature
- 2002 - Spirited Away - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Animated Feature
- 2002 - Spirited Away - National Board of Review - Best Animated Feature
- 2002 - Spirited Away - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Animated Feature
