The animation and score is some of Ghibli’s best. The story is definitely simpler than most Ghibli movies, but that’s fine. Not all Ghibli movies need to be super deep and complex. I had a good time with this. Also it’s funny how Matt Damon in this (I watched the dub) is trying to get back home. That man is always getting lost or dragged away from home.
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.
Quick Stats
7.8
TMDB Rating
4,889
Votes
1h 40m
Runtime
$34.0M
Budget
$202.4M
Box Office
595%
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Key Crew
DirectorHayao Miyazaki
WriterHayao Miyazaki
CinematographyAtsushi Okui
ComposerMika Yamaguchi
EditorTakeshi Seyama
Production DesignNoboru Yoshida
Produced by
Studio GhibliTOHONippon Television Network CorporationdentsuHakuhodo DY Media PartnersThe Walt Disney Company (Japan)
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Critics & Reviews
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Yuria Kozuki
Ponyo (voice)
Hiroki Doi
Sosuke (voice)
George Tokoro
Fujimoto (voice)
Tomoko Yamaguchi
Risa (voice)
Yuki Amami
Gran Mamare (voice)
Kazushige Nagashima
Koichi (voice)
Akiko Yano
Ponyo's Sister (voice)
Shin'ichi Hatori
Anchorman (voice)
Tokie Hidari
Kayo (voice)
Rumi Hiiragi
Young Mother (voice)
Tomoko Naraoka
Yoshie (voice)
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Toki (voice)
Eimi Hiraoka
Kumiko (voice)
Nozomi Ōhashi
Karen (voice)
Akiko Takeguchi
Noriko (voice)
