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The Wind Rises

2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 126 min · ★ 7.8 · 86% critics

AnimationDramaHistoryRomance

A lifelong fascination with flight leads a Japanese engineer to pursue aircraft design during a turbulent era. Blending grounded history with dreamlike moments, the story explores ambition, creativity, love, and the uneasy weight of making beautiful things for a troubled world.

Based on The Wind Has Risen

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Details
Original title
風立ちぬ
Years
2013
Release date
2013-07-20
Language
Japanese
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
126 min
Critic score
86/100
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (3,375 votes)
Box office
$136,533,257
Budget
$30,000,000
About

You may like this if you enjoy patient, reflective animated dramas like In This Corner of the World; Not for you if you want fast adventure, fantasy creatures, or constant action.

Pros: gorgeous visuals; dreamy atmosphere; thoughtful romance | Cons: slow pace; loose story; muted war context

Themes

  • japan
  • airplane
  • flying
  • world war ii
  • earthquake
  • biography
  • great depression
  • pacific war
  • love
  • tuberculosis
  • adult animation
  • anime
  • +3 more

Awards & recognition

  • Annie Award
  • Academy AwardBest Animated Feature · 2014 · nominated
  • Annie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2013 · nominated
  • Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2013 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki