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Mary and The Witch's Flower

2017Movie1 h 43 minPG

Animation
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic746.8Rotten Tomatoes89%70%

A wondrous, hopeful animated movie about fantasy and growing up.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

From a single lie, everything will change.

Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.

Feels like

  • Magical Adventure
  • Animated Fantasy
  • Coming-of-Age Story
  • Visually Stunning
  • Whimsical World
  • Strong Female Lead
  • Family-Friendly
  • Studio Ghibli-esque
  • Hopeful and Uplifting

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Written by
Riko Sakaguchi, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Mary Stewart
Produced by
Will Clarke, Yoshiaki Nishimura, Tomoko Hosokawa
Music by
Takatsugu Muramatsu

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Facts

July 8, 2017 · 1 h 43 min · PG

Released
July 8, 2017
Runtime
1 h 43 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Box office
$42 million
Available in
86 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Girlish Pigtails, Adaptational Nationality, Oh, Crap! +9

  • Girlish Pigtails
  • Adaptational Nationality
  • Oh, Crap!
  • Heroic BSoD
  • Gold Fever
  • I Will Only Slow You Down
  • Fantastic Flora
  • Pet the Dog
  • Taught by Experience
  • Wizarding School
  • Exact Eavesdropping
  • The Dragon

12 of 111 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Mary and The Witch's Flower?"

Questions about Mary and The Witch's Flower

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Mary and The Witch's Flower?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Mary and The Witch's Flower from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 79 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Mary and The Witch's Flower worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 74). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Is Mary and The Witch's Flower okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Mary and The Witch's Flower?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Mary and The Witch's Flower?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 6 for wholesome.

Is Mary and The Witch's Flower in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Mary and The Witch's Flower use?

Girlish PigtailsAdaptational NationalityOh, Crap!Heroic BSoDGold FeverI Will Only Slow You DownFantastic FloraPet the DogTaught by ExperienceWizarding SchoolExact EavesdroppingThe Dragonand 99 more

TV Tropes lists 111 tropes for it, including Girlish Pigtails, Adaptational Nationality, and Oh, Crap!.