Stormy Night
Seen it?2005 | 107 min | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anime fans and anyone with a best friend they'd call at 3am. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark. Liked Princess Mononoke? This is a good next one. The friendships are the beating heart of it.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 47 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).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
After hiding together in an abandoned barn one stormy night, wolf Gabu and goat Mei pledge to be secret friends, despite being natural enemies. They must overcome hardship and persecution in hopes of finding another forest where they can be together in peace.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
- Shidou NakamuraGabu (voice)
- Hiroki NarimiyaMei (voice)
- Riki TakeuchiGiro (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaBarry (voice)
- Hayashiya Shōzō IXTap (voice)
- Eiji BandōElder Goat (voice)
- Tetsuya YanagiharaBeach (voice)
- Yoshiyuki HiraiZack (voice)
- Maya KobayashiMii (voice)