Spirited Away
A sullen ten-year-old wanders into a world of spirits and must work in a bathhouse for the gods to free herself and her parents.
- Type
- Film
- Released
- 2001
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli
- Length
- 125 min · One sitting
- Original title
- 千と千尋の神隠し
- Rated
- MPA PG
- Critics' average
- 91/100 across 5 published scores
Genres
Animation · Fantasy · Anime · Fairy tale · Portal fantasy · Adventure
What it feels like
Coming of age · Identity & selfhood · Kindness & community · Sense of wonder · Whimsical · Uplifting
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