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A Letter to Momo

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2012 | 120 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Family

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families. If you loved Hellboy or Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura

  • Karen MiyamaMomo Miyaura (voice)
  • YûkaIkuko Miyaura (voice)
  • Toshiyuki NishidaIwa (voice)
  • Koichi YamaderaKawa (voice)
  • ChoMame (voice)
  • Yoshisada SakaguchiGreat Grandfather (voice)
  • Ikuko TaniGreat Grandmother (voice)
  • Takeo OgawaKoichi (voice)
  • Daizaburō ArakawaKazuo Miyaura (voice)
  • Kota FujiYota (voice)