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Two separate readings, not parts of the score β the score says how much of it held you, these say what kind of watch it was.
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Read from 36 comments (32 from Metacritic, 4 from TMDB reviews) β 5 of them described how it moves.
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βThis movie is innocence maintained.β
sykobanana Β· TMDB reviews β
βEven the more reflective moments don't miss a beatβ
drqshadow Β· Metacritic β
βchorei em determinada parte do filmeβ
Bandicoot Β· Metacritic β
βHalf an hour into the film, the novelty of the movies encapsulation of youthfulness and subtly implied magical world-building, start to wear thin. You may find yourself questioning where the film is going. Be prepared to wait nearly another hour wondering, as this film is very light on plot.β
CharleyNewman Β· Metacritic β
βAt the end of the film it does pull out everything it can to provide an emotional and satisfying conclusion, and succeeds quite well at doing so in fact.β
CharleyNewman Β· Metacritic β
βFirst Act - 6/10β
Tuneison Β· Metacritic β
Read 25 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 38% Β· scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score Β· how this works
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βMiyazaki so effectively captures the feeling of a childβs life, inside as well as out, that little ones are often mesmerized by the movie, and adults are returned to a time when they could enjoy mystery for its own sake.β
Sam Adams, The A.V. Club Β· 100
βAn otherworldly tale of childhood and a definitive work of imagination.β
Dan Jolin, Empire Β· 100
βHere is a children's film made for the world we should live in, rather than the one we occupy. A film with no villains. No fight scenes. No evil adults. No fighting between the two kids. No scary monsters. No darkness before the dawn. A world that is benign. A world where if you meet a strange towering creature in the forest, you curl up on its tummy and have a nap.β
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Β· 100
βHayao Miyazaki's family fantasy is full of benign spirituality, prelapsarian innocence, but little icky sentiment.β
Steve Rose, The Guardian Β· 100
βAn animated achievement almost without parallel.β
Trevor Johnston, Time Out Β· 100
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 24 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
it reviews better than it plays β critics 91, the watch 77
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βEven the more reflective moments don't miss a beatβ
drqshadowabout 75β100% inread it β
βchorei em determinada parte do filmeβ
Bandicootabout 60β80% inread it β
βHalf an hour into the film, the novelty of the movies encapsulation of youthfulness and subtly implied magical world-building, start to wear thin. You may find yourself questioning where the film is going. Be prepared to wait nearly another hour wondering, as this film is very light on plot.β
CharleyNewmanabout 25β75% inread it β
βAt the end of the film it does pull out everything it can to provide an emotional and satisfying conclusion, and succeeds quite well at doing so in fact.β
CharleyNewmanabout 75β100% inread it β
βThis movie is innocence maintained.β
sykobananaabout 0β100% inread it β
β(SPOILER ALERT) I was delighted to see this subtle/multi-layered tale unfold, which seemed to play well to both a childhood audience, keen on likable characters/compelling imagination, and adults with a deeper appreciation for the symbolic backstory. Like most of Miyazaki's films, there was an enormous focus on the power of the natural world. Whenever man perverts the natural world, the natural world seems to pushback. It appears as though the seldom seen Mother in the story is sick due β
20thCenturyread it β
βAggressively cute. <em>'My Neighbor Totoro'</em> holds an extremely hearty story, one told via impeccably beautiful animation. Noriko Hidaka and Chika Sakamoto standout as Satsuki and Mei, the relationship between those two characters is so sweet. They do get a bit shouty in parts which ever so slightly irritates, but that's definitely one to file under 'nit-picking'. A simple movie, one which displays the imagination of children perfectly. Big fan of the Catbus. π±β
r96skread it β
βThough maybe the story here is a bit on the thin side, this is still glorious mix of family and fantasy from the hand-drawn animation of the gifted Hayao Miyazaki. It's all about two sisters - "Mei" and "Satsuki" who travel with their father to a new, rather rustic, home. It's all a grand adventure for the girls though and they are barely through the door before realising that the house has some extra special occupants. Things is - are they benign or not! Luckily, an old lady from the house nearβ
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