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Kiki's Delivery Service

G

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1 hr. 43 min.

Kids & Family

Adventure

Anime

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98%

43 Reviews

Tomatometer

89%

10,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back.

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Critics Consensus

Kiki's Delivery Service is a heartwarming, gorgeously-rendered tale of a young witch discovering her place in the world.

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david

It is a cute little movie. I just loved watching it. The best children’s movie ever made in 1989

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Noe G

Kiki's delivery service is my most favorite studio ghibli film i give this film a 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Pepe Silvia P

All time favorite movie. Great animation and soundtrack as usual with Studio Ghibli. A story that deals with growing up, making friends, dealing with insecurity and gaining confidence in the world.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Luther W

A fun and heartwarming movie that will make lots look back on when this great movie was first released and about when they were younger as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Will W

A great movie to watch for all ages and lots of fun.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Chase C

Wow this is one of the best Ghibli movies

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Hayao Miyazaki

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Kirsten Dunst

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Phil Hartman

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Marc Savlov

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Miyazaki conjures a pubescent fable out of whole cloth that both kids and adults will enjoy immensely, and with the late Phil Hartman on board as Kiki's wiseacre feline familiar, there's many more comic moments than in the director's later work.

Jun 11, 2020

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Charles Solomon

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Even by Hayao Miyazaki's elevated standard, Kiki's Delivery Service is a singularly charming film.

Jun 11, 2020

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

Kiki's slow pace and light-on-conflict plot may surprise kids... but it's difficult not to be won over by the film's endearing characters and beautiful animation, as well as a storyline that stresses the values of independence and friendship.

Jun 11, 2020

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Kiki’s Delivery Service might appear to be “kid’s stuff,” something adults could never sink their teeth into or reflect upon as serious cinema—such a misreading disappears after one screening of Miyazaki’s observant, sensitive film.

Rated: 4/4

Aug 22, 2023

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

Kiki’s Delivery Service’ captures the imaginations of young viewers while imploring the older among them to let common sense go in order to enjoy the pop music and irrefutable heart.

Aug 1, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Enjoyable.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 22, 2021

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Synopsis

In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Executive Producer: Jane Schonberger, Morihisa Takagi, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Mikihiko Tsuzuki
Screenwriter: Jack Fletcher, Eiko Kadono, Hayao Miyazaki, John Semper
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Buena Vista (Walt Disney)
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 1, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2019
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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