Kiki's Delivery Service
1989 · Movie · G · 103 min · ★ 7.8 · 92% critics
A young witch must spend a year on her own in a new community, trying to find her place while learning what independence really means. She supports herself by running an air courier service, delivering goods across town and navigating new friendships and self-doubt.
Based on Kiki's Delivery Service
Also known as Kiki’s Delivery Service
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Details
- Original title
- 魔女の宅急便
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-07-29
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (4,582 votes)
- Box office
- $41,795,218
- Budget
- $6,900,000
About
You’ll like this if you want a breezy, big-hearted coming-of-age fantasy with uplifting community vibes like My Neighbor Totoro or Ponyo; Not for you if you need constant high stakes or major conflicts.
Pros: imaginative and wholesome; charming town life; relatable self-doubt | Cons: light on adversity; plot feels simple; some moments overdramatic
Themes
- witch
- clock tower
- magic
- bicycle accident
- female friendship
- bakery
- coming of age
- female protagonist
- based on children's book
- cartoon cat
- cartoon dog
- baking
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Minami Takayama
as Kiki / Ursula (voice)
Rei Sakuma
as Jiji (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
as Tombo (voice)
Keiko Toda
as Osono (voice)
Mieko Nobusawa
as Kokiri (voice)
Koichi Miura
as Okino (voice)
Haruko Katō
as Old Lady (voice)
Hiroko Seki
as Bertha (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
as Ketto (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
as Bakery Worker / Policeman (voice)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki