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Earwig and the Witch

Original title: Âya to majo
  • TV Movie
  • 20202020
  • PGPG
  • 1h 22m
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4.8/10
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Taylor Henderson, Kokoro Hirasawa, and Jazmín Abuín in Earwig and the Witch (2020)
Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.
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An orphan girl, Earwig, is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic.An orphan girl, Earwig, is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic.An orphan girl, Earwig, is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
4.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,820
806
    • Gorô Miyazaki
  • Writers
    • Diana Wynne Jones(based on the novel "Earwig and the Witch" by)
    • Keiko Niwa(screenplay)
    • Emi Gunji(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Taylor Henderson(English version)
    • Jazmín Abuín(voice)
    • JB Blanc(English version)
    • Gorô Miyazaki
  • Writers
    • Diana Wynne Jones(based on the novel "Earwig and the Witch" by)
    • Keiko Niwa(screenplay)
    • Emi Gunji(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Taylor Henderson(English version)
    • Jazmín Abuín(voice)
    • JB Blanc(English version)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 138User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    Taylor Henderson, Gaku Hamada, Dan Stevens, and Kokoro Hirasawa in Earwig and the Witch (2020)
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    Taylor Henderson and Kokoro Hirasawa in Earwig and the Witch (2020)
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    Taylor Henderson and Kokoro Hirasawa in Earwig and the Witch (2020)
    Taylor Henderson and Kokoro Hirasawa in Earwig and the Witch (2020)

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    Taylor Henderson
    Taylor Henderson
    • Earwig
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Jazmín Abuín
    Jazmín Abuín
    • Madre de earwig
    • (voice)
    JB Blanc
    JB Blanc
    • Mr. Jenkins
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Tom Bromhead
    Tom Bromhead
    • Cook
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Thomas Bromhead)
    Alex Cartañá
    Alex Cartañá
    • Assistant Matron
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Pandora Colin
    Pandora Colin
    • Matron
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • The Mandrake
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Gaku Hamada
    Gaku Hamada
    • Tômasu
    • (voice)
    Logan Hannan
    • Custard
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Kokoro Hirasawa
    • Âya
    • (voice)
    Summer Jenkins
    Summer Jenkins
    • Phyllis
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Eva Kaminsky
    Eva Kaminsky
    • Assistant Cook
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Vanessa Marshall
    Vanessa Marshall
    • Bella Yaga
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Sherina Munaf
    • Earwig's Mother
    • (voice)
    • (as Sherina Munafu)
    Kacey Musgraves
    Kacey Musgraves
    • Earwig's Mother
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Vivienne Rutherford
    Vivienne Rutherford
    • Sally
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Miyuki Sahaku
      Dan Stevens
      Dan Stevens
      • Thomas
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
        • Gorô Miyazaki
      • Writers
        • Diana Wynne Jones(based on the novel "Earwig and the Witch" by)
        • Keiko Niwa(screenplay)
        • Emi Gunji(screenplay)
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      • Trivia
        The end credits feature a montage of still illustrations done in traditional pencil and ink style, unlike the preceding 80 minutes of CG animation. These static drawings show events that happen after the end of the movie. A similar technique was done in an earlier Ghibli movie, My Neighbor Totoro (1988). In one of them, Earwig is seen watching on her brand new TV another Studio Ghibli animated movie, Howl's Moving Castle (2004).
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      A Blemish On Studio Ghibli's Unblemished Legacy
      Devoid of all the simple aesthetics, elegant touch & magical qualities that fans have come to expect from a Studio Ghibli presentation, Earwig and the Witch marks their first foray into 3D computer-generated feature filmmaking but the story in itself is so dull, bland & uninspiring that the film as a whole turns out to be the studio's first real misfire and is a disappointment on all fronts.

      Directed by Goro Miyazaki (Tales from Earthsea & From Up on Poppy Hill), the film simply fails to create any sort of intrigue or excitement from start to finish, and is so uneventful & unimaginative that despite it being about magic & witches, it never for once feels magical. The narrative has no sense of direction or purpose and there is barely any effort to make the characters compelling enough to garner our interest.

      In addition to that, the studio's patented animation which over the years had played an essential role in infusing depth, richness & resonance to its hand-drawn imagery is unceremoniously replaced by computer-generated animation that not only seems rather ordinary & outdated but is also hollow, lifeless & soulless from within. There's a glossy, synthetic vibe to its images that just doesn't feel right plus the rendering is also lacking an organic flair.

      Overall, Earwig and the Witch is absolutely unworthy of Studio Ghibli banner and is hands down the famed animation studio's worst entry to date. It is a departure from everything its production house stands for, and it doesn't even have the storytelling basics covered. One can't even argue that it aims for something ambitious but fails, for there is hardly any story at all. Putting a blemish on Studio Ghibli's unblemished legacy, Goro Miyazaki's latest is nothing less than an embarrassment.
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        • December 30, 2020 (Japan)
        • Japan
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        • Elysian Film Group (United Kingdom)
        • Fathom Events (United States)
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        • NHK
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        • Studio Ghibli
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      • 1 hour 22 minutes
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