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Read from 50 comments (48 from Metacritic, 2 from TMDB reviews) β 17 of them described how it moves.
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βthe twist with the "Howl's Moving Castle" of the movie's title at the very end is exceptionally shockingβ
GDsReviews Β· Metacritic β
βThe first hour is particularly good, setting the stage with the directorβs usual doses of playful imagination and enchanting personality.β
drqshadow Β· Metacritic β
βThe pacing is really bad, especially towards the end.β
Virtualnerd Β· Metacritic β
βIn fact the ending in general is bad.β
Virtualnerd Β· Metacritic β
βby the very last scenes I considere it's a tearjerker because the music and the ending are very beautifulβ
tysounds Β· Metacritic β
βby the end they throw too many inconsistent plots at you just to somehow make the ending more climaticβ
BulgarianCritic Β· Metacritic β
Read 26 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 100% Β· scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score Β· how this works
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βThough it's difficult to work out what's going on, it's never boring.β
Richard James Havis, The Hollywood Reporter Β· 100
βAn organic, childlike wonder, fabulously unpredictable and seethingly inventive.β
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice Β· 100
βYou run across animation this ingenious about as often as a moving castle comes your way.β
David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor Β· 100
βPerfect for anyone with a youthful heart and a rich imagination.β
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune Β· 100
βParse it any way you like, Miyazaki's gifts as an animator place him in a category of his own. To see his latest film is to be somehow reminded of Italians who could hear Verdi's operas as soon as they were sung or English readers who could experience the novels of Dickens episode by episode.β
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Β· 100
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 23 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
it reviews better than it plays β critics 85, the watch 71
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βthe twist with the "Howl's Moving Castle" of the movie's title at the very end is exceptionally shockingβ
GDsReviewsabout 90β100% inread it β
βThe first hour is particularly good, setting the stage with the directorβs usual doses of playful imagination and enchanting personality.β
drqshadowabout 0β33% inread it β
βThe pacing is really bad, especially towards the end.β
Virtualnerdabout 75β100% inread it β
βIn fact the ending in general is bad.β
Virtualnerdabout 75β100% inread it β
βReally good movie staging in a fictional center European country. The drawings are great and the story is as delicate as any other from Miyazaki.β
Andres Gomezread it β
βCertainly my favourite Miyazaki film. The animations are a touch angular, but colourfully and stylishly depict this story of a beautiful young girl who is cursed by an evil witch. In despair, she sets off, directionless, from home and comes across "Howl" and his moving castle - and the sprite "Calcifer". She begins a journey of discovery - about herself as much as anything. "Howl" - the ultimate free spirit is also facing down demons of his own that he is struggling to reconcile with. "Calcifer"β
CinemaSerfread it β
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