Whisper of the Heart fingerprintStunning style, big heart, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and heartwarming
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Whisper of the Heart is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and heartwarming
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, heartwarming, and uplifting. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and fantasy. 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, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Whisper of the Heart is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Xumo Play. 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 84/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
1 h 51 min
Whisper of the Heart runs 1 h 51 min.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see Whisper of the Heart much the same way.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Whisper of the Heart in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 39 storytelling tropes for Whisper of the Heart, including Show Within a Show, Scenery Porn, In Defence of Storytelling.
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