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1986 · Movie · 2h 5m · PG

Castle in the Sky

CriticsCritics: 88
AudienceAudience: 8.2

A young boy helps a mysterious girl escape from pirates, military agents, and other pursuers after discovering her magical crystal. Together, they follow clues toward a legendary floating castle, encountering daring chases, fantastic machines, ancient wonders, and questions about how technology should be used.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this warm, fast-paced fantasy if you like imaginative worlds, sky pirates, heartfelt friendship, and classic animation; Not for you if you prefer realistic stories or deeply developed characters.

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Cast

Keiko YokozawaMayumi TanakaMinori TeradaKotoe HatsuiFujio TokitaIchiro NagaiHiroshi ItoMachiko Washio

Director

Hayao Miyazaki

If tonight is a Castle in the Sky night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.