Spirited Away Movie Review 2001

Bratty 10-year-old Chihiro (voiced by Chase) is upset that her family is moving. What's worse is when they get lost and discover what appears to be an abandoned Japanese theme park. Her greedy parents get turned into pigs and Chihiro is trapped inside the park's palace. She learns that it is a resting place for millions of spirits and is run by a sorceress who makes Chihiro work for her and wants the girl to renounce her identity and never return to the human world. Also available in the original Japanese language version.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 124 minutes.
Originally from Japanese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animation & Cartoons, Childhood Visions, Ghosts, Ghouls, & Goblins

Screenplay

Hayao Miyazaki

Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Music

Joe Hisaishi

Other

Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Jason Marsden, Susan Egan, David Ogden Stiers, Lauren Holly, Michael Chiklis, John Ratzenberger, Tara Strong, Shuji Inoue, Takeshi Seyama, Youji Takeshige, Norchu Yeshida

Producer

Toshiro Sunzuki, Donald W. Ernst, Tokuma Shoten, Studio Ghibli, Dentsu, Buena Vista

Awards

Oscars 2002: Animated Film.