From Up on Poppy Hill
The story tells the story of a group of Yokohama teens who try to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by persuading the chairman of the local high school and a businessman to reconsider.
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21 January 1967, Tokyo, Japan
5 January 1941, Tokyo, Japan
9 August 1968, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2 July 1986, Los Angeles County, California, USA
1 March 1954, Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
9 December 1941, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
21 June 1987, Fukuoka, Japan
4 June 1936, Chicago, Illinois, USA
18 April 1962, Dallas, Texas, USA
September 23, 2013
The story will undoubtedly appear slow moving and uneventful to those used to the pizzazz of Pixar, but allow the richly detailed hand-drawn animation to work its charms and the film's mood of gentle nostalgia proves surprisingly moving.
April 05, 2013
The story of a girl grappling with first love, the absence of her parents and the anxieties of an on-rushing future in 1963 Yokohama has all the earmarks of a Miyazaki classic.
April 18, 2013
Goro Miyazaki has a style that's both more painterly and more cinematic than the cartoonish norm, while his father's screenplay is a classic coming-of-age story that seems suited for a live-action remake.
December 17, 2013
There are no real villains in this story. All the people are basically good and they try to do the right thing. The artwork is beautiful and the film also has considerable emotional power.
April 12, 2013
In the wisdom of this artfully rendered film, Umi and Shun - and the viewer - come to learn that the past and the future should go hand in hand, that the best way to move forward is to reflect, and respect, what came before.
July 30, 2013
The gorgeous score and subtle visual craft save this entry in the Ghibli canon from mediocrity. But given what the studio is capable of, it's not everything fans will be hoping for.
January 02, 2014
If this Ghibli creation is smaller in scale than many of the company's films, it certainly doesn't lack for heart or soul. I was swept away in it.
September 07, 2013
From Up on Poppy Hill may be able to boast about its outstanding music and smooth animation, but it's far too flat to leave much of an impression.
September 05, 2013
A lovely Japanese hand-drawn animated film with a female heroine.
May 10, 2013
A departure for Studio Ghibli - an emotionally nuanced, nostalgic look at the past that is grounded in everyday reality but retains the humor and delight that are part of the studio's trademark.
April 04, 2013
The film's perfectly fine, but it's not a patch on "Spirited Away," "My Neighbor Totoro," "Princess Mononoke," and other Studio Ghibli classics.
May 25, 2014
A rather mediocre film...And yet, even with all of its faults, I still find myself oddly swept up in its familial drama.
