From Up on Poppy Hill fingerprintDeeply emotional, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and heartwarming
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
From Up on Poppy Hill 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 and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, heartwarming, and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
History, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, growing up, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling 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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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
From Up on Poppy Hill 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 31 min
From Up on Poppy Hill runs 1 h 31 min.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see From Up on Poppy Hill much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $22 million to make and earned $61 million worldwide, 2.8 times its budget.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for From Up on Poppy Hill in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 61 storytelling tropes for From Up on Poppy Hill, including Theme Tune Extended, The '60s, Reasonable Authority Figure.
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