Castle in the Sky
1986 | 125 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Action, Family
Sunday Safe Bet
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences adore it (8.0/10) and it earned strong reviews (96%), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.0/10 from 5K viewers
- AwardsWeak
No major awards or nominations on record
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
HBO Max Amazon Channel
HBO MaxRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
- Keiko YokozawaSheeta (voice)
- Mayumi TanakaPazu (voice)
- Minori TeradaMuska (voice)
- Kotoe HatsuiDola (voice)
- Fujio TokitaUncle Pomme (voice)
- Ichiro NagaiShogun Mouro (voice)
- Hiroshi ItoOyakata (voice)
- Machiko WashioOkami (voice)
- Takuzō KamiyamaCharles / Shalulu (voice)
- Yoshito YasuharaLouis (voice)