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8.7 stars out of 10 (19 votes)  -  login or register to rate this film

Synopsis

Sophie (voiced by Emily Mortimer), a teenage girl, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome-but-mysterious wizard named Howl (voiced by Christian Bale), and is subsequently turned into a 90-year old woman (voiced by Jean Simmons) by the vain and conniving Wicked Witch of the Waste (voiced by Lauren Bacall). Embarking on an incredible odyssey to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl's magical moving castle. Extraordinary characters, inventive imagery, and stunning artistry make this latest masterpiece from the Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (“Spirited Away”) an unforgettable filmgoing experience.

Film Information

• Genre: Animation / Fantasy / Foreign / Romance
• Director: Hayao Miyazaki
• Written By: Hayao Miyazaki, Diana Wynne Jones (novel)
• Starring: Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner, Emily Mortimer
• Running Time: 119 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: PG
• Language: English
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Reviews

"An organic, childlike wonder, fabulously unpredictable and seethingly inventive."

   - Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

"You run across animation this ingenious about as often as a moving castle comes your way."

   - David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor

"Perfect for anyone with a youthful heart and a rich imagination."

   - Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

"Parse 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."

   - Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

"The movie's dreamlike spaces and characters are sometimes worthy of Lewis Carroll."

   - Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Showtimes

• Wednesday, December 7th
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Thursday, December 8th
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Friday, December 9th
  4:30 pm
• Saturday, December 10th
  2:00 pm, 7:10 pm, 9:45 pm
• Sunday, December 11th
  2:00 pm, 4:30 pm
• Monday, December 12th
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Tuesday, December 13th
  4:30 pm, 9:45 pm