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Castle in the Sky(Movie, 1986)

Original title: "天空の城ラピュタ" (Japanese/JA)
FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 5min | Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Action, Kids & Family, Romance / Love
Castle in the SkyRating: 4.0/5 (with 17781,778 votes)
Castle in the Sky (Japanese: 天空の城ラピュタ, Hepburn: Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta), also known as Laputa: Castle in the Sky, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by the Toei Company. In voice acting roles, the original Japanese version stars Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, and Minori Terada. The film follows orphans Sheeta and Pazu, who are chased by government agent Muska, the army, and a group of pirates over Sheeta's crystal necklace on their way to Laputa, a mythical castle flying in the sky. Castle in the Sky is the first film to be animated by Studio Ghibli, with a production team comprising many of Miyazaki's longtime collaborators, who would continue to work with the studio for the following three decades. The studio's intent was to create original feature films without any compromise of quality. The film was partly inspired by Miyazaki's trips to Wales, where he witnessed the aftermath of the 1984 coal miners' strike. The island of Laputa is used to highlight the theme of environmentalism, exploring the relationships between humanit... ()
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Movie poster of Castle in the Sky

Where to watch Castle in the Sky (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Castle in the Sky" is currently available on 1 providers. Castle in the Sky can be streamed on Netflix as part of a subscription.

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Available languages: German, English, French, Japanese (Original), Russian, Turkish
Available subtitles: German, English, French, Japanese, Russian, Turkish
Duration: 2h 5min
Genres: Familienfilme / Kinder- und Familienfilme / Japanisch / Familienabenteuer / Animationsfilme / Anime-Filme
Keywords: Herzergreifend / Aufregend
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About Castle in the Sky

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

Trailer for Castle in the Sky + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Laputa: Castle in the Sky - Official Trailer(Trailer, 0:48)

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Plays in: Laputa
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 32 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Norwegian Bokmål (NB), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 06/09/2006 (World premiere: 08/02/1986)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Лапута: Замъкът в небето"
"O Castelo no Céu"
"天空之城"
"Laputa: Nebeský zámek"
"Das Schloss im Himmel"
"Laputa - Slottet i himlen"
"El castell al cel"
"El castillo en el cielo"
"Laputa - linna taivaalla"
"Laputa - slottet i himlen"
"Le Château dans le ciel"
"Laputa: Castle in the Sky"
"Το κάστρο στον ουρανό"
"天空之城"
"Laputa - Az égi palota"
"הטירה המרחפת"
"לפוטה טירת הרקיע"
"لاپوتا قلعه‌ای در آسمان"
"Laputa - Castello nel cielo"
"LAPUTA - Il castello nel cielo"
"Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa"
"천공의 성 라퓨타"
"Dangaus pilis Laputa"
"Laputa: Pils Debesīs"
"El castillo en el cielo"
"Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta"
"Laputa - Himmelslottet"
"Laputa - podniebny zamek"
"O Castelo no Céu"
"Zamak na nebu"
"Небесный замок Лапута"
"Laputa - Slottet i himlen"
"Laputa: Zámok v oblakoch"
"Gökteki kale"
"天空之城"
"Небесний замок Лапута"
"Laputa"
"Laputa: Lâu đài trên không"
Budget: 3,000,000 USD
Revenue: 5,228,752 USD (= 174%)

16 movies in the Collection

1984 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ("風の谷のナウシカ")
1986 Castle in the Sky
1988 Grave of the Fireflies ("火垂るの墓")
1988 My Neighbor Totoro ("となりのトトロ")
1989 Kiki's Delivery Service ("魔女の宅急便")
1991 Only Yesterday ("おもひでぽろぽろ")
1994 Pom Poko ("平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ")
1997 Princess Mononoke ("もののけ姫")
1999 My Neighbors the Yamadas ("ホーホケキョ となりの山田くん")
2001 Spirited Away ("千と千尋の神隠し")
2004 Howl's Moving Castle ("ハウルの動く城")
2008 Ponyo ("崖の上のポニョ")
2010 The Secret World of Arrietty ("借りぐらしのアリエッティ")
2011 From Up on Poppy Hill ("コクリコ坂から")
2013 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya ("かぐや姫の物語")
2014 When Marnie Was There ("思い出のマーニー")

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