Howl's Moving Castle(Movie, 2004)

Name: Howl's Moving Castle
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
Released: 2004
Duration: T01:59:00
Rating: 4.2

Original title: "ハウルの動く城" (Japanese/JA)

1h 59min | Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Adventure

Rating: 4.2/5 (with 4,230 votes) 158

Howl's Moving Castle (Japanese: ハウルの動く城, Hepburn: Hauru no Ugoku Shiro) is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is loosely based on the 1986 novel of the same name by British author Diana Wynne Jones. The film was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. The Japanese voice cast featured Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura, while the English dub version starred Jean Simmons, Emily Mortimer, Lauren Bacall, Christian Bale, Josh Hutcherson and Billy Crystal. The film is set in a fictional kingdom where both magic and early twentieth-century technology are prevalent, against the backdrop of a war with another kingdom. It tells the story of Sophie, a young milliner who is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king. Influenced by Miyazaki's opposition to the United States' invasion of Iraq in 2003, the film contains strong anti-war themes. Miyazaki stated that he "had a great deal of rage" a... ()

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Awards & Nominations for Howl's Moving Castle

Nebula Award for Best Script nominated for: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature nominated for: Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature nominated for: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature

About Howl's Moving Castle

From director Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary Studio Ghibli, Howl's Moving Castle is an Academy Award-nominated acclaimed fantasy based on the novel of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones.Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. But as the true power of Howl's wizardry is revealed, Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world. Featuring the voice talents of Lauren Bacall, Christian Bale, Billy Crystal, Blythe Danner, Emily Mortimer and Jean Simmons.

Trailer for Howl's Moving Castle + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Official Trailer(Trailer, 1:36)

Official Trailer (Trailer) | Trailer (Trailer) | Behind the scenes of Howl's moving castle English dubbing (Behind the Scenes) | Das wandelnde Schloss (German Trailer) (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

Official websites:

howlugokueiga.seesaa.net

Production countries: Japan, United States of America (USA)

Based on the work of: Diana Wynne Jones ("Howl's Moving Castle")

Made by: Walt Disney Pictures, Studio Ghibli, Mitsubishi, d-rights, DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV), Tôhoku Shinsha

Original language: Japanese (JA)

Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)

Translated into 36 languages: Arabic (AR), Belarusian (BE), Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Esperanto (EO), Spanish (ES), Basque (EU), 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), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date GB: 09/09/2004

Cast: Christian Bale

Voice Actor: Chieko Baishō, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Jean Simmons, Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Yō Ōizumi, Akio Ōtsuka

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Producer: Toshio Suzuki

Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki, Diana Wynne Jones

Executive Producer: Hayao Miyazaki, John Lasseter

Film Editor: Takeshi Seyama

Director of Photography: Atsushi Okui

Composer: Joe Hisaishi

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Подвижният замък на Хол"

"Le Chateau Ambulant"

"Ghaleh Motahareke Howl"

"Ghaleye Motahareke Howl"

"قلعه‌ی متحرک هاول"

"قلعۀ متحرک هاول"

"Hauru no Ugoku Shiro"

"Howl no Ugoku Shiro"

"하울의 움직이는 성"

"Det levende slottet"

"Haulov pokretni zamak"

"Шагающий замок Хаула"

"Howl'un Yürüyen Şatosu"

"Замок-мандрівник"

Keywords: based on young adult novel, rain, anime, demon, castle, scarecrow, steampunk, flying, bakery, body exchange, hatter, witch, curse

Budget: 24,000,000 USD

Revenue: 236,049,757 USD (= 984%)

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Howl's Moving Castle(Movie, 2004)

Where to watch Howl's Moving Castle (cinema/streaming/download)?

Awards & Nominations for Howl's Moving Castle

About Howl's Moving Castle

Trailer for Howl's Moving Castle + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Official Trailer(Trailer, 1:36)

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