Spirited Away
AnimationJul 20, 2001
Spirited Away
Details
- Language
- Japanese
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
- TMDb Rating
- 7.7 (3.2k votes)
- Directed by
- Hiromasa Yonebayashi
- Written by
- Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa
- Theme
- coming of age
Rating · Quality score from voters
TMDb
7.7/10
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
80/100
Popularity · Search interest now
Low
7.5
Based on TMDb activity
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The Secret World of Arrietty (借りぐらしのアリエッティ) is a Japanese animated fantasy film produced by Studio Ghibli, releasing on July 16, 2010. The film follows a family of tiny people living hidden beneath the floorboards of a human household.
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Key features
- ·Studio Ghibli animated fantasy film
- ·Japanese-language production
- ·Family and fantasy genres
- ·Streaming on HBO Max
- ·Rental available on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play
- ·Theatrical release July 16, 2010
FAQ
When and where does The Secret World of Arrietty release?
The Secret World of Arrietty releases on July 16, 2010. It is a Studio Ghibli theatrical production that is also available on streaming and rental platforms.
Where can I watch The Secret World of Arrietty online?
The film is available to stream on HBO Max and the HBO Max Amazon Channel. It can also be rented digitally through Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies.
Who made The Secret World of Arrietty?
The Secret World of Arrietty was produced by Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio responsible for numerous acclaimed animated features. No director is specified in the available data.
What genre is The Secret World of Arrietty?
The film is categorized as fantasy, animation, and family. It follows a family of tiny people living hidden within a human home, a premise rooted in quiet domestic fantasy rather than action or adventure.
Is The Secret World of Arrietty based on existing source material?
The film's premise — a family of small people borrowing items from human inhabitants — closely follows the concept of Mary Norton's novel The Borrowers, though the structured data provided does not explicitly confirm the literary source.
About this release
The Secret World of Arrietty, known in Japanese as 借りぐらしのアリエッティ, is a Studio Ghibli animated fantasy film released on July 16, 2010. The story centers on fourteen-year-old Arrietty and her family, the Clocks, who live concealed within the walls and floors of a human home, sustaining themselves by quietly borrowing small items from the house's inhabitants. Their carefully maintained secrecy is disrupted when a human boy becomes aware of Arrietty's existence. The film is produced in Japanese and falls within the fantasy, animation, and family genres. It is available to stream on HBO Max and the HBO Max Amazon Channel, and can be rented through Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies.
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