Kiki's Delivery Service

Name: Kiki's Delivery Service
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1989-07-29
Cast: Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda, Mieko Nobusawa

1989 | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10). 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 fantasy fans and families. If you loved Tangled, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
AwardsSolid
13 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 560K people sought it out in the past year