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My Neighbor Totoro

Original title: Tonari no Totoro
  • 19881988
  • GG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
330K
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POPULARITY
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Cheryl Chase, Dakota Fanning, Noriko Hidaka, Lisa Michelson, Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, Frank Welker, and Elle Fanning in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
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  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Family
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
330K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,158
249
  • Director
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Writer
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Stars
    • Hitoshi Takagi(voice)
    • Noriko Hidaka(voice)
    • Chika Sakamoto(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Writer
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Stars
    • Hitoshi Takagi(voice)
    • Noriko Hidaka(voice)
    • Chika Sakamoto(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 551User reviews
    • 147Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #173
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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    My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Chika Sakamoto in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Chika Sakamoto and Hitoshi Takagi in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Noriko Hidaka and Hitoshi Takagi in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Noriko Hidaka and Chika Sakamoto in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    Noriko Hidaka and Chika Sakamoto in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

    Top cast

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    Hitoshi Takagi
    • Totoroas Totoro
    • (voice)
    Noriko Hidaka
    • Satsukias Satsuki
    • (voice)
    Chika Sakamoto
    • Meias Mei
    • (voice)
    Shigesato Itoi
    • Tatsuo Kusakabeas Tatsuo Kusakabe
    • (voice)
    Sumi Shimamoto
    Sumi Shimamoto
    • Yasuko Kusakabeas Yasuko Kusakabe
    • (voice)
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    • Grannyas Granny
    • (voice)
    Yûko Maruyama
    • Kanta's Motheras Kanta's Mother
    • (voice)
    Machiko Washio
    • Senseias Sensei
    • (voice)
    Reiko Suzuki
    • Rôbaas Rôba
    • (voice)
    Masashi Hirose
    • Kanta's Fatheras Kanta's Father
    • (voice)
    Toshiyuki Amagasa
    • Kantaas Kanta
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Chiba
    Shigeru Chiba
    • Kusakari-Otokoas Kusakari-Otoko
    • (voice)
    Naoki Tatsuta
    Naoki Tatsuta
    • Cat Busas Cat Bus
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tarako
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Tomohiro Nishimura
    • Postal Messangeras Postal Messanger
    • (voice)
    Mitsuko Ishida
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Chie Kôjiro
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • (as Chie Koujiro)
    Daiki Nakamura
    • Man on Tractoras Man on Tractor
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Writer
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is partially autobiographical. When Hayao Miyazaki and his brothers were children, his mother suffered from spinal tuberculosis for nine years, and spent much of her time hospitalized. It is implied, yet never revealed in the film, that Satsuki and Mei's mother also suffers from tuberculosis. He once said the film would have been too painful for him to make if the two protagonists were boys instead of girls.
    • Goofs
      When Mei is walking around with corn, a goat walks up and bears its large teeth. The goat shows a full set of upper and lower teeth. This is a mistake as goats do not have upper teeth.
    • Quotes

      Tatsuo Kusakabe: Trees and people used to be good friends. I saw that tree and decided to buy the house. Hope Mom likes it too. Okay, let's pay our respects then get home for lunch.

    • Crazy credits
      Drawings in the closing credits show the mother returning home in a taxi and having a bath with Satsuki and Mei. There is also the appearance of a baby dressed in blue, perhaps a younger sibling (brother?) for the girls.
    • Alternate versions
      The humorous line spoken at the start of the film, "Come out! Come out! Or we'll pull your eyeballs out!" was deemed 'politically incorrect' by Fox during the making of the English dub. The line is changed to "Come out! Come out!" in the Fox-Streamline English dub.
    • Connections
      Edited into Miyazaki Dreams of Flying (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Tonari no Totoro
      ("My Neighbor Totoro")
      Lyrics by Hayao Miyazaki
      Composed by Joe Hisaishi

    User reviews551

    Review
    Top review
    This movie is incredibly cute
    I'm a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki's work and was rather disappointed that this movie did not have the Japanese language/English subtitles option. But, I've finally seen it and must admit that it is incredibly cute. One does NOT have to be a child to enjoy this movie or any of Miyazaki's movies. The story line was good and and the characters were really touching. The totoros were so adorable that I want a plushie of one. I also loved the artwork. I finally know what some of the scenes are from in the AMVs that I've seen. I would definitely recommend this to families as well as to those who are Miyazaki fans. A definite thumbs up. Though I do wonder where Miyazaki gets some of the ideas for his characters such as that cat bus.
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    • Sep 23, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Site (Japan)
      • Official Site (United States)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Mi vecino Totoro
    • Production companies
      • Tokuma Japan Communications
      • Studio Ghibli
      • Nibariki
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,250,213
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $539,245
      • Sep 30, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,574,632
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo

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