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Mary and the Witch's Flower

Original title: Meari to majo no hana
  • 20172017
  • PGPG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
14K
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Meari to majo no hana (2017)
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  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Family

Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Hiromasa Yonebayashi
  • Writers
    • Mary Stewart(based on the novel "The Little Broomstick" by)
    • Riko Sakaguchi(screenplay by)
    • Hiromasa Yonebayashi(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Hana Sugisaki(Japanese version)
    • Ryûnosuke Kamiki(Japanese version)
    • Yûki Amami(Japanese version)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hiromasa Yonebayashi
  • Writers
    • Mary Stewart(based on the novel "The Little Broomstick" by)
    • Riko Sakaguchi(screenplay by)
    • Hiromasa Yonebayashi(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Hana Sugisaki(Japanese version)
    • Ryûnosuke Kamiki(Japanese version)
    • Yûki Amami(Japanese version)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

    Videos2

    Mary and the Witch's Flower
    Trailer 1:48
    Mary and the Witch's Flower
    Official U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 1:46
    Official U.S. Trailer

    Photos66

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    Ruby Barnhill in Meari to majo no hana (2017)
    Ikue Ôtani and Ruby Barnhill in Meari to majo no hana (2017)
    Ruby Barnhill in Meari to majo no hana (2017)
    Ruby Barnhill in Meari to majo no hana (2017)
    Louis Ashbourne Serkis and Ruby Barnhill in Meari to majo no hana (2017)
    Louis Ashbourne Serkis and Ruby Barnhill in Meari to majo no hana (2017)
    Lynda Baron in Meari to majo no hana (2017)
    Louis Ashbourne Serkis in Meari to majo no hana (2017)

    Top cast

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    Hana Sugisaki
    Hana Sugisaki
    • Maryas Mary
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    • Peteras Peter
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Yûki Amami
    Yûki Amami
    • Madam Mumblechookas Madam Mumblechook
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    • Doctor Deeas Doctor Dee
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Hikari Mitsushima
    Hikari Mitsushima
    • The Red-Haired Witchas The Red-Haired Witch
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Jirô Satô
    Jirô Satô
    • Flanaganas Flanagan
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Ken'ichi Endô
    Ken'ichi Endô
    • Zebedeeas Zebedee
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Eri Watanabe
    • Miss Banksas Miss Banks
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Shinobu Ôtake
    • Great-Aunt Charlotteas Great-Aunt Charlotte
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Ikue Ôtani
    Ikue Ôtani
    • Tibas Tib
    • (voice)
    Lynn
    • Gibas Gib
    • (voice)
    Ruby Barnhill
    Ruby Barnhill
    • Maryas Mary
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Madam Mumblechookas Madam Mumblechook
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Doctor Deeas Doctor Dee
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Ewen Bremner
    Ewen Bremner
    • Flanaganas Flanagan
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Lynda Baron
    Lynda Baron
    • Great-Aunt Charlotteas Great-Aunt Charlotte
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Louis Ashbourne Serkis
    Louis Ashbourne Serkis
    • Peteras Peter
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Morwenna Banks
    Morwenna Banks
    • Miss Banksas Miss Banks
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Hiromasa Yonebayashi
    • Writers
      • Mary Stewart(based on the novel "The Little Broomstick" by)
      • Riko Sakaguchi(screenplay by)
      • Hiromasa Yonebayashi(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Mary is an ordinary young girl stuck in the country with her Great-Aunt Charlotte and seemingly no adventures or friends in sight. She follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest, where she discovers an old broomstick and the strange Fly-by-Night flower, a rare plant that blossoms only once every seven years and only in that forest. Together the flower and the broomstick whisk Mary above the clouds and far away to Endor College - a school of magic run by headmistress Madam Mumblechook and the brilliant Doctor Dee. But there are terrible things happening at the school, and, when Mary tells a lie, she must risk her life to try to set things right. Based on Mary Stewart's 1971 classic children's book "The Little Broomstick", "Mary and The Witch's Flower" is an action-packed film full of jaw-dropping imaginative worlds, ingenious characters, and the stirring, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to find a place in the world. Featuring the voices of Ruby Barnhill and Academy Award-winners Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent.
    • witch
    • broomstick
    • flower
    • anime
    • magic
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    • Taglines
      • From a single lie, everything will change.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for some action and thematic elements
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The debut film of Studio Ponoc.
    • Goofs
      It is set in England, but the girl rehearsing arriving at her new but ordinary school bows to the teacher. Maybe normal in Japan, but not in modern Britain.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Mary and the Witch's Flower (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      RAIN
      Music by Shin'ichi Nakajima (as Nakajin), Saori Fujisaki (as Saori) and Satoshi Fukase (as Fukase)

      Lyrics by Saori Fujisaki (as Saori) and Satoshi Fukase (as Fukase)

      Performed by Sekai no Owari (as SEKAI NO OWARI)

      Courtesy of Toy's Factory

    User reviews76

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Don't be misled by the negative reviews here for this movie
    Just came back from the one time only screening of this movie in Austin TX. I'm a bit confused by the super-negative reviews of this film. I guess people were expecting a film on par with past Studio Ghibli movies? Lets be real here, as sad as it is, the age of Studio Ghibli is over, unless Hayao Miyazaki decides to return to the directors seat and make another full-length feature film. Which at this point seems unlikely. The fact that we have a studio like Ponoc to carry on the torch of 2D animated projects in the style of Gibli should be celebrated I think.

    I went into this movie not expecting it to be on par with any of Studio Ghibli's past works, yes it's no Howl's Moving Castle or Spirited Away. I did enjoy Mary and the Witch's Flower more so than Miyazaki's last two films, The Wind Rises and Ponyo. The only other Hiromasa Yonebayashi films I've seen was Arriety, never saw When Marine Was There. I do think this film is better than Arriety was.

    Mary and the Witches Flower looks like a Studio Ghibli film, the character animation is really great, the backgrounds, while reminiscent of past Ghibli works are nice, but not on the same level of detail, which was fine to me. The characters and the story is good, again, not as solid as past Ghibli works, but I enjoyed it overall. The biggest thing lacking to be was a musical score from Joe Hisaishi, but he has never done music for a Hiromasa Yonebayashi film. The last film he composed music for was The Princess Kaguya, which was a big deal.

    I'm getting off-track here, but the last I will say is that is if you are a fan of Studio Ghibli, and are yearning to see a full-length feature film in traditional 2D animation, go see this film if you are able to, just don't go in expecting it to be as good as one of the Studio Ghibli classics.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 2017 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Altitude Film Distribution (United Kingdom)
      • Altitude Film Sales (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Mary & the Witch's Flower
    • Production companies
      • Studio Ponoc
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • Toho Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,418,404
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $348,475
      • Jan 21, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $42,170,089
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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