Arrietty
Seen it?2010 | 95 min | Fantasy, Animation, Family
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10) and it made about 7 times its budget, despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
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.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
7 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$150 million worldwide on a $23 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
- Mirai ShidaArrietty (voice)
- Ryunosuke KamikiSho (voice)
- Tomokazu MiuraPod (voice)
- Keiko TakeshitaSadako Maki (voice)
- Kirin KikiHaru (voice)
- Shinobu OtakeHomily (voice)
- Tatsuya FujiwaraSpiller (voice)
- Shin'ichi HatoriPostman (voice)
- Masahiro YoshinoAdditional Voices (voice)
- Hiromasa YonebayashiAdditional Voices (voice)