Ponyo
2008 · Movie · G · 100 min · ★ 7.8 · 89% critics
A seaside child rescues a strange little fish and soon gets swept into a warm, magical adventure. As the creature longs to join the human world, playful chaos and rising forces from the sea test a small town’s sense of wonder.
Also known as Ponyo on the Cliff · Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
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Details
- Original title
- 崖の上のポニョ
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-07-19
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (4,818 votes)
- Box office
- $202,400,000
- Budget
- $34,000,000
About
If you enjoy gentle, feel-good fantasy with childlike wonder, this should charm you, especially if you like My Neighbor Totoro or Kiki's Delivery Service; Not for you if you want fast pacing or high suspense.
Pros: beautiful animation; heartwarming charm; colorful fantasy world | Cons: simple story; slow pace; low tension
Themes
- princess
- fish
- fairy tale
- cliff
- mermaid
- heart warming
- quest
- anime
- good feeling
- light-hearted
- different species
- happy
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2009
- Online Film Critics Society Award — Best Animated Film · 2009 · nominated
- Golden Lion · 2008 · nominated
Cast & crew
Yuria Kozuki
as Ponyo (voice)
Hiroki Doi
as Sosuke (voice)
George Tokoro
as Fujimoto (voice)
Tomoko Yamaguchi
as Risa (voice)
Yuki Amami
as Gran Mamare (voice)
Kazushige Nagashima
as Koichi (voice)
Akiko Yano
as Ponyo's Sister (voice)
Shin'ichi Hatori
as Anchorman (voice)
Tokie Hidari
as Kayo (voice)
Rumi Hiiragi
as Young Mother (voice)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki