The Wind Rises
2013 | 126 min | Animation, Drama, History, Romance
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (88%), audiences rate it highly (7.8/10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
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A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsSolid
1 win, 3 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature; won Annie Award
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$118 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
495K Wikipedia readers in the past year
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
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
- Hideaki AnnoJiro Horikoshi (voice)
- Hidetoshi NishijimaHonjô (voice)
- Miori TakimotoNaoko Satomi (voice)
- Masahiko NishimuraKurokawa (voice)
- Stephen AlpertCastorp (voice)
- Mansai NomuraGiovanni Battista (voice)
- Jun KunimuraHattori (voice)
- Mirai ShidaKayo Horikoshi (voice)
- Shinobu OtakeMrs. Kurokawa (voice)
- Morio KazamaSatomi (voice)