The Secret World of Arrietty

The Secret World of Arrietty

Discover a secret world within our own.

Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Produced by Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

201094 min7.7 / 10

A gentle, visually enchanting fantasy about tiny people living hidden lives, centered on the tender discovery between a human boy and a young borrower.

14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.

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  • Is The Secret World of Arrietty easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does The Secret World of Arrietty end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is The Secret World of Arrietty violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Secret World of Arrietty scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Secret World of Arrietty sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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.

86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity82

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Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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