Warriors of the Wind
1984 | 95 min | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (91%), audiences adore it (7.9/10) and people are still talking about it. A strong pick for the weekend.
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After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
7.9/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsWeak
1 win, 0 other nominations — won Ōfuji Noburō Award
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$9 million worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
500K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
HBO Max Amazon Channel
HBO MaxRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
- Sumi ShimamotoNausicaä (voice)
- Ichiro NagaiMito (voice)
- Gorō NayaYupa (voice)
- Yoji MatsudaAsbel (voice)
- Yoshiko SakakibaraKushana (voice)
- Iemasa KayumiKurotowa (voice)
- Hisako KyodaObaba (voice)
- Mahito TsujimuraJihl (voice)
- Mina TominagaLastel (voice)
- Kohei MiyauchiGol (voice)