The Secret World of Arrietty
2010 · Movie · G · 94 min · ★ 7.7 · 87% critics
Fourteen-year-old Arrietty and her Clock family quietly make their home from borrowed household items while staying hidden. Their peaceful routine is disrupted when a human boy discovers them, changing what “anonymity” means for their family.
Based on The Borrowers
Also known as The Borrower Arrietty · Arrietty · The Borrowers
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Details
- Original title
- 借りぐらしのアリエッティ
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-07-16
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (3,176 votes)
- Box office
- $149,411,550
- Budget
- $23,000,000
About
If you want a cozy, wonder-filled story about life in the walls, you’ll likely enjoy this; Not for you if you need a deeper plot arc or high-stakes tension, though you may prefer Mary and the Witch's Flower or When Marnie Was There.
Pros: cozy hidden-world vibe; charming tiny adventures; gorgeous, detailed animation | Cons: thin storytelling; low stakes feel; villain motivation unclear
Themes
- based on novel or book
- cat
- forest
- based on children's book
- little people
- dollhouse
- nostalgic
- anime
Awards & recognition
- Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2011
Cast & crew
Mirai Shida
as Arrietty (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
as Sho (voice)
Tomokazu Miura
as Pod (voice)
Keiko Takeshita
as Sadako Maki (voice)
Kirin Kiki
as Haru (voice)
Shinobu Otake
as Homily (voice)
Tatsuya Fujiwara
as Spiller (voice)
Shin'ichi Hatori
as Postman (voice)
Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi