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Earwig and the Witch

Original title: Âya to majo
  • TV Movie
  • 2020
  • PG
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
6.5K
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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.

  • Director
    • Gorô Miyazaki
  • Writers
    • Diana Wynne Jones
    • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Keiko Niwa
  • Stars
    • Taylor Henderson
    • Jazmín Abuín
    • JB Blanc
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    6.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gorô Miyazaki
    • Writers
      • Diana Wynne Jones
      • Hayao Miyazaki
      • Keiko Niwa
    • Stars
      • Taylor Henderson
      • Jazmín Abuín
      • JB Blanc
    • 150User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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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
    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)
      • Director
        • Gorô Miyazaki
      • Writers
        • Diana Wynne Jones
        • Hayao Miyazaki
        • Keiko Niwa
      • All cast & crew
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      Storyline

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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).
      • Quotes

        Earwig: [about two giant glowing red eyes that appear on her wall] Okay, now what on Earth is that?

        Thomas: That's the Mandrake. Yeah, his den's just on the other side of the wall.

      • Connections
        Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Sega Smol Boi (2020)
      • Soundtracks
        Don't Disturb Me
        Lyrics by Gorô Miyazaki

        Music by Satoshi Takebe

        Vocals by Sherina Munaf

        Guitars: Hiroki Kamemoto (from Glim Spanky)

        Bass: Kiyokazu Takano (from Mrs. Green Apple)

        Drums: Kavka Shishido

        Keyboards: Satoshi Takebe

      User reviews150

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      God awful not what Ghibli was

      CGI was terrible, the movie wasn't good, the characters were terrible this was just horrible.
      • sebastiankirby49
      • Feb 5, 2021
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      • Release date
        • December 30, 2020 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Official sites
        • Elysian Film Group (United Kingdom)
        • Fathom Events (United States)
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Aya and the Witch
      • Production companies
        • NHK
        • NHK Enterprises
        • Studio Ghibli
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $173,704
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $92,029
        • Feb 7, 2021
      • Gross worldwide
        • $842,744
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 22 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Atmos
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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