Mary and The Witch's Flower
Seen it?2017 | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Alice in Wonderland or Bridge to Terabithia, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$42 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
- Yuki AmamiMadam Mumblechook (voice)
- Ryunosuke KamikiPeter (voice)
- Hana SugisakiMary (voice)
- Fumiyo KohinataDoctor Dee (voice)
- Hikari MitsushimaThe Red-Haired Witch (voice)
- Jiro SatoFlanagan (voice)
- Kenichi EndoZebedee (voice)
- Eri WatanabeMiss Banks (voice)
- Shinobu OtakeGreat-Aunt Charlotte (voice)
- Ikue OtaniTib (voice)