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Howl's Moving Castle (Movie)
ハウルの動く城 Hauru no Ugoku Shiro
Average Rating: 7.33 / 10

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Violence: 2.4 / 10
Nudity: 2 / 10
Theo Theme: 4 / 10
Neg Theme: 2 / 10

Brief Description:
Sophie, a plain young woman working in the family hat shop has her life changed when an evil witch transforms her into an old woman. Unable to face her family in such a condition, Sophie runs away and ends up in the moving castle owned by the dreaded wizard Howl. There she befriends Howl's apprentice Markl, Howl's fire demon Calcifer, and eventually, Howl himself as she works as the castle's cleaning lady in an effort to not only find the solution to her problem but to save Howl from his own terrible secrets as well.

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Year Released: 2004
Suggested Age: 10+
Related works: It's based on the novel of the same name by British author Diana Wynne Jones.
User Reviews
02/12/2015: Anirac [ Already Rated ]

There is magic, witches, wizards, wars, and demons. If you can tolerate such things, it's a sweet love story.

May, 2012: Rose Faerie [ Already Rated ]

Violence: The violence is minimal. There is some shooting and random explosions from the war scenes. Only one character is shown to receive injuries.

Sex and Nudity: The only reason I gave this a two was a scene in which Howl's towel falls off as Sophie helps him up the stairs. His bare rear end is shown. The scene is brief and not sexual in nature.

Theological Themes: This is about witches and wizards, though it's more in the Harry Potter sense. There are both good and evil witches and wizards. There is also a demon, who assists the protagonist. He definitely isn't portrayed as fully evil.

Problematic Themes: There is no swearing, and I don't recall any substances.

Overall: While it felt a bit rushed and confusing, I enjoyed this movie. The artwork was typical Ghibli fare (straight up gorgeous). Sophie is my role model. She has a strong will and fierce independence. She takes whatever troubles come her way and just rolls with it. She's honestly one of the best heroines that I've ever encountered. Calcifer is another standout, bringing his fiery sass to the table. The other characters were very lovely as well. This is another movie worthy of recommendation. It is a family film. Nothing in it is worse than your run of the mill children's PG movie.

The following users rated this title without reviewing it: FllMtl Novelist | GeneD | ForeverInspired | MomentOfInertia.
Added: May, 2012