The Wind Rises

Name: The Wind Rises
Genre: Animation, Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2013-07-20
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 7.8

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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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

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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