The Castle of Cagliostro
Seen it?1979 | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 159K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
- Yasuo YamadaArsène Lupin III (voice)
- Kiyoshi KobayashiDaisuke Jigen (voice)
- Eiko MasuyamaFujiko Mine (voice)
- Makio InoueGoemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Gorō NayaInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- Sumi ShimamotoLady Clarisse de Cagliostro (voice)
- Taro IshidaCount Cagliostro (voice)
- Kohei MiyauchiGardener (voice)
- Ichiro NagaiJodo (voice)
- Tadamichi TsuneizumiGustav (voice)