Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)

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

Directors:

Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Giles New

Writers:

Mary Stewart (based on the novel "The Little Broomstick" by) (as Mearî Suchuâtô), Riko Sakaguchi (screenplay by)

Stars:

Hana Sugisaki, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Yûki Amami

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hana Sugisaki	...	Mary (voice)
Ryûnosuke Kamiki	...	Peter (voice)
Yûki Amami	...	Madam Mumblechook (voice)
Fumiyo Kohinata	...	Doctor Dee (voice)
Hikari Mitsushima	...	The Red-Haired Witch (voice)
Jirô Satô	...	Flanagan (voice)
Ken'ichi Endô	...	Zebedee (voice)
Eri Watanabe	...	Miss Banks (voice)
Shinobu Ôtake	...	Great-Aunt Charlotte (voice)
Ikue Ôtani	...	Tib (voice)
Lynn	...	Gib (voice)
Ruby Barnhill	...	Mary (voice)
Kate Winslet	...	Madam Mumblechook (voice)
Jim Broadbent	...	Doctor Dee (voice)
Ewen Bremner	...	Flanagan (voice)

Storyline

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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

witch | broomstick | flower | anime | magic | 

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Taglines:

Even with magic lost, a promise still unfulfilled.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some action and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Altitude Film Distribution [United Kingdom] Altitude Film Sales [United Kingdom]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

8 July 2017 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Mary and the Witch's Flower

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$348,475, 21 January 2018

Gross USA:

$2,418,404

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$41,978,431

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amuse, Chukyo TV, D.N. Dream Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film made its American premiere through Fathom Events, who had a part in re-releasing several Studio Ghibli films the year leading up to the film's release.

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Connections

Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Mary and the Witch's Flower (2018)

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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 Reviews

An okay start for Ponoc, but not on the same level as Ghibli

While i still think the film is a good start for the new Studio Ponoc, its still a bland movie with good animation some of the things were interesting but it just isnt enough to keep me interested as well as a studio ghibli film heres to the future of the studio and hoping for best wishes