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The Secret World of Arrietty

G

In Theaters Sun Jun 9

1 hr. 35 min.

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

Anime

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94%

152 Reviews

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85%

10,000+ Ratings

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Arrietty, a tiny teenager, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban home, unbeknown to the homeowner and housekeeper. Like others of her kind, Arrietty remains hidden from her human hosts, but occasionally ventures forth from beneath the floorboards to borrow sugar cubes and other supplies. A secret friendship forms when 12-year-old Shawn meets Arrietty, but their relationship could spell danger for Arrietty's family.

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Critics Consensus

Visually lush, refreshingly free of family-friendly clatter, and anchored with soulful depth, The Secret World of Arrietty lives up to Studio Ghibli's reputation.

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Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Director

Gary Rydstrom

Director

Bridgit Mendler

Arrietty

Amy Poehler

Homily

David Henrie

Shawn

Will Arnett

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Noe G

The secret world of Arrietty is amazing and fantastic studio ghibli film i give this film a 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Shay C

This was a really great film. I knew literally nothing about it going into it. Very wholesome.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Holly S

amei muito, queria ver muito mais dessa história, mas amei muito!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Audience Member

it was a tad overrated animation is slick, characters are good, and it was cute but it was just way too slow in some parts I kept thinking is this going anywhere? I know its a children's film but move along already Studio Ghibili does succeed again though with the storytelling I just didnt fall in love with the film like alot of people did

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Chase C

Simple and sweet, doesn't stick out to me as much as other Ghibli movies though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/24

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Benoit B

Incredibly well animated and has a great story, however the movie got boring.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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David Elliott

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It's very pretty (plus a song that is like a gumdrop melting in your ear). Girls may enjoy the sweet, rather wistful story more than most boys.

Dec 8, 2014

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

What is so bewitching about the mostly static backgrounds in Arrietty is that they can be oxygenated at will by the smallest instance of judiciously placed movement, such as a single fluttering ladybird or a pair of jaunty butterflies in the foreground.

Dec 8, 2014

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Arrietty is a fresh take on Mary Norton's classic The Borrowers, with animated artwork that will have adults enchanted and children gripped.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 8, 2014

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It’s the kind of film that makes you slow down and consider its vast details long after the running time, whereas most Hollywood animated features feel like they were made to keep up with sugar-sniffing and technology-obsessed children.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 22, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

An oasis of calm in the normally hyperactive world of toon entertainment.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 18, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

If you've never found yourself watching a Studio Ghibli film, then you owe it to yourself to do so.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 22, 2020

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Synopsis

Arrietty, a tiny teenager, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban home, unbeknown to the homeowner and housekeeper. Like others of her kind, Arrietty remains hidden from her human hosts, but occasionally ventures forth from beneath the floorboards to borrow sugar cubes and other supplies. A secret friendship forms when 12-year-old Shawn meets Arrietty, but their relationship could spell danger for Arrietty's family.

Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Gary Rydstrom
Executive Producer: Koji Hoshino, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall
Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa, Karey Kirkpatrick
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Studio Ghibli
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2012, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jun 9, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2019
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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