Castle in the Sky

Castle in the Sky

One day, a girl came down from the sky…

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Produced by Studio Ghibli, Nibariki

1986125 min8.0 / 10

A luminous adventure about two orphans discovering wonder and connection while racing to find a magical floating castle, balancing whimsy with genuine stakes.

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

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  • Does Castle in the Sky end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Castle in the Sky easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Castle in the Sky scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Castle in the Sky sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Castle in the Sky violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity71

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Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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