The Tale of The Princess Kaguya fingerprintStunning style, big heart, no humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Awe-inspiring and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, fantasy, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Awe-inspiring and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, deeply moving, and profoundly sad. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, fantasy, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, fantasy, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and score stand out.
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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 89). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 17 min
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya runs 2 h 17 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Tale of The Princess Kaguya higher (95) than audiences (85). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $49 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 49% of its budget.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Tale of The Princess Kaguya in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 106 storytelling tropes for The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, including You Can't Go Home Again, Rule of Symbolism, Eyes Always Shut.
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