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Spirited Away (2001)
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (original title)

PG  125 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Family   -  20 July 2001 (Japan)
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In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures.

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rumi Hiiragi Rumi Hiiragi ...
Chihiro / Sen (voice: Japanese version)
Miyu Irino Miyu Irino ...
Haku (voice: Japanese version)
Mari Natsuki Mari Natsuki ...
Yubaba / Zeniba (voice: Japanese version)
Takashi Naitô Takashi Naitô ...
Chihiro no otôsan (voice: Japanese version)
Yasuko Sawaguchi Yasuko Sawaguchi ...
Chihiro no okâsan (voice: Japanese version)
Tatsuya Gashûin Tatsuya Gashûin ...
Aogaeru, Assistant Manager (voice: Japanese version)
Ryûnosuke Kamiki Ryûnosuke Kamiki ...
(voice: Japanese version)
Yumi Tamai Yumi Tamai ...
Rin (voice: Japanese version)
Yô Ôizumi Yô Ôizumi ...
Bandai-gaeru (voice: Japanese version)
Koba Hayashi Koba Hayashi ...
Kawa no Kami (voice: Japanese version)
Tsunehiko Kamijô Tsunehiko Kamijô ...
Chichiyaku (voice: Japanese version)
Takehiko Ono Takehiko Ono ...
Aniyaku (voice: Japanese version)
Bunta Sugawara Bunta Sugawara ...
Kamajî (voice: Japanese version)
Noriko Kitou Noriko Kitou ...
Additional Voices (voice: Japanese version)
Shiro Saito Shiro Saito ...
Additional Voices (voice: Japanese version)
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Storyline

Chihiro and her family are on their way to their new house in the suburbs when her father decides to take a shortcut along a lonely-looking dirt road. After getting out of the car and walking along a path for a while, they discover an open-air restaurant filled with food but with no workers or customers present. Mom and Dad don't hesitate to sit down and dig in, but Chihiro senses danger and refuses. As night falls, she is terrified to see the area fill with faceless spirits, but when she runs to find her parents, she discovers that they have been turned into pigs. She is found by a mysterious boy named Haku, who promises to help her. He gets her a job working in a nearby building, which turns out to be a bathhouse for the thousands of Japan's gods and spirits. Though the work is hard and the people strange, she does as well as she can. Her parents, however, are still waiting in the hotel's stockyard... Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

God | Bathhouse | Spirit | Pig | Car  | See more »

Taglines:

(The tunnel led Chihiro to a mysterious town...)

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some scary moments See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El viaje de Chihiro See more »

Box Office

Budget:

¥1,900,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,898,000 (Japan) (29 July 2002) (318 Screens)

Gross:

$230,308,036 (Japan) (7 March 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES  | Dolby Digital EX  | Dolby (English-language version) | Dolby Digital (English-language version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

To do the voice of Chihiro's mother talking while eating, actress Yasuko Sawaguchi actually spoke the dialog (in the original Japanese-language version) while eating a piece of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Actress Lauren Holly did the same thing in the English version with an apple. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Yubaba flies back to the Aburaya with the bag, she clearly flies above the side of the deck. However, in the next shot, the bag hits the side of the deck. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Chihiro: [reading a card] I'll miss you, Chihiro. Your best friend, Rumi.
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Crazy Credits

The credits have a series of still images from the film. The last image
before the film fades is Chihiro's shoe in the river. See more »


Soundtracks

"Ani Hi no Kawa"
("Day of the River")
Composed by Joe Hisaishi See more »