Synopsis
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
Scores
Overall Score
84.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.8%
Review Aggregate
84.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 173 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, lighthearted, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikinglightheartedfamily-friendlygrittyemotionalupliftingrealisticsurrealstylizedsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomoko Yamaguchi | 2009 | $137,000 | $200,000 | (est) |
| Kazushige Nagashima | 2009 | $84,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
| Yūki Amami | 2009 | $63,000 | $93,000 | (est) |
| George Tokoro | 2009 | $52,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
| Yuria Nara | 2009 | $44,000 | $65,000 | (est) |
| Hiroki Doi | 2009 | $39,000 | $57,000 | (est) |
| Rumi Hiiragi | 2009 | $35,000 | $51,000 | (est) |
| Akiko Yano | 2009 | $32,000 | $47,000 | (est) |
| Kazuko Yoshiyuki | 2009 | $29,000 | $43,000 | (est) |
| Tomoko Naraoka | 2009 | $27,000 | $40,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count174
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes178,703
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $15,090,399 | $22,069,269 |
| International | 2009 | $189,081,411 | $276,526,054 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $204,173,694 | $298,598,078 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $83,177,764 | $121,645,056 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,740,000 | $4,007,170 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $879,000 | $1,285,512 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $11,192,000 | $16,367,974 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $23,915,000 | $34,974,991 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $3,621,696 | $5,296,625 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $125,525,460 | $183,577,327 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $3,400,000 | $4,972,401 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $4,250,000 (est) | $6,215,501 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $18,829,000 | $27,536,864 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $2,907,000 | $4,251,403 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $680,000 | $994,480 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $30,066,000 | $43,970,649 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $95,459,460 | $139,606,678 |
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 | Shrek | 2001 | Shared genres: 6 | 95.9 | $196,186,888 |