The Wind Rises fingerprintStunning style, big heart, no humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Wind Rises is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, deeply moving, and profoundly sad. Much of it is about growing up.
A real life story, history, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and technology. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
The direction, characters, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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We must live.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Wind Rises is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
2 h 6 min
The Wind Rises runs 2 h 6 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see The Wind Rises much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $118 million worldwide, 3.9 times its budget.
It was made in Japanese, with some French, German, Italian. Produced in Japan.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Wind Rises in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 67 storytelling tropes for The Wind Rises, including Caught in the Rain, The Great Depression, Happily Married.
7.8
