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Sophie, a diligent teenage girl working in her family's hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome-but-mysterious wizard named Howl. This innocent encounter engages the vain and conniving Witch of the Waste, who transforms into a 90-year-old woman. Sophie's efforts to break the curse bring her to Howl's magical moving castle, where she befriends Markl, Howl's apprentice, and the hot-headed fire demon Calcifer. Her love and support have a major impact on Howl, who can be maddeningly self-indulgent and singularly noble: He defies royal orders to participate in a meaningless war and risks his life to bring peace to the kingdom.
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| Also Known As: |
Hauru no Ugoku Shiro
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Animation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 59 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 10th, 2005 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for frightening images and brief mild language. |
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| Distributors: |
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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| Production Co.: |
Dentsu, Mitsubishi, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Company, Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Ghibli, Toho Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,710,455 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Ghibli Studios, Japan
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| Produced in: |
Japan |
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