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Howl's Moving Castle (2004) More at IMDbPro »Hauru no ugoku shiro (original title)

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Howl's Moving Castle -- When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home.
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Howl's Moving Castle -- When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home.
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Director:
Writers:
Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay)
Diana Wynne Jones (novel)
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Release Date:
20 November 2004 (Japan) See more »
Plot:
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 13 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(44 articles)
Miyazaki Would Like To Make Porco Rosso Sequel
 (From Screenrush. 23 August 2010, 4:14 AM, PDT)

Miyazaki's Planning A Sequel
 (From EmpireOnline. 22 August 2010, 6:51 PM, PDT)

Good or Evil: The Sorcerer's Apprentice?
 (From ReelzChannel. 13 July 2010, 8:06 AM, PDT)

User Reviews:
Thank you so much for this movie Mr. Miyazaki See more (258 total) »

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Chieko Baishô ... Sofî (voice: Japanese version)
Takuya Kimura ... Hauru (voice: Japanese version)
Akihiro Miwa ... Arechi no Majo (voice: Japanese version)
Tatsuya Gashûin ... Karushifâ (voice: Japanese version)
Ryûnosuke Kamiki ... Marukuru (voice: Japanese version)
Mitsunori Isaki ... Koshô (voice: Japanese version)
Yô Ôizumi ... Kakashi no Kabu (voice: Japanese version)
Akio Ôtsuka ... Kokuô (voice: Japanese version)
Daijiro Harada ... Hin (voice: Japanese version)
Haruko Kato ... Sariman (voice: Japanese version)

Jean Simmons ... Grandma Sophie (voice: English version)

Christian Bale ... Howl (voice: English version)

Lauren Bacall ... Witch of the Waste (voice: English version)

Blythe Danner ... Madame Suliman (voice: English version)

Emily Mortimer ... Young Sophie (voice: English version)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Hauru no ugoku shiro" - Japan (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for frightening images and brief mild language.
Runtime:
119 min
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1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX | Dolby Digital EX (English-language version) | SDDS (English-language version) | DTS-ES (English-language version) | DTS-ES
Certification:
Mexico:A | Finland:K-7 | Australia:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/6 | Netherlands:MG6 (DVD rating) | Peru:PT | South Korea:All | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | New Zealand:PG | USA:TV-PG (cable rating) | France:U | Singapore:G | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:PG | Ireland:G | Brazil:Livre | Germany:6 (bw)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Upon seeing Spirited Away, Christian Bale immediately agreed to play any role in this film.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Howl asks Sophie for six eggs. He puts four in the skillet. When he serves the food there are six eggs, even though Sophie is still holding an uncracked fifth egg.See more »
Quotes:
Howl:Markl, make sure the cleaning lady doesn't get carried away while I'm gone.
Markl:Sophie, what did you do now?
[Sophie shrugs]
Calcifer:She almost smothered me! If I die, Howl dies too, I hope you know.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Anime: Drawing a Revolution (2007) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Sekai no YakusokuSee more »

FAQ

What is Howl's Curse?
Why does Sophie randomly become young again at times before finally regaining her youth but retaining the gray hair?
Are the "Wizard Jenkins" and "Wizard Pendragon" doors in the same kingdom?
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142 out of 194 people found the following review useful.
Thank you so much for this movie Mr. Miyazaki, 1 October 2004
Author: Andrea_R

I Don't get words to express what I felt when coming out of the cinema, Howl's Moving Castle is an absolutely fantastic film and has even out Laputa and Totoro as my favourite Miyazaki film.

The story is amazing and the characters and creatures are as excellently crafted and fun to watch as ever. The voice actors and music are perfect Joe Hisaishi in my opinion is the best contemporary composer.

My only criticism (very little) is maybe the ending (last minutes) that rises suddenly, far from the habitual perfection of the catharsis final of the Miyazaki's films but nothing important

The movie has a really bad thing of the film: THE LONG WAITING TO SEE IT AGAIN!

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