Synopsis
During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
Scores
Overall Score
97.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.6%
Review Aggregate
93.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 224 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, family-friendly, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingfamily-friendlysurrealemotionalcoming of agegrittystylizedlightheartedsuspensefulpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumi Hiiragi | 2002 | $1,080,000 | $1,883,000 | (est) |
| Miyu Irino | 2002 | $665,000 | $1,159,000 | (est) |
| Mari Natsuki | 2002 | $500,000 | $873,000 | (est) |
| Takashi Naito | 2002 | $409,000 | $713,000 | (est) |
| Yasuko Sawaguchi | 2002 | $350,000 | $610,000 | (est) |
| Tsunehiko Kamijō | 2002 | $308,000 | $537,000 | (est) |
| Takehiko Ono | 2002 | $277,000 | $482,000 | (est) |
| Bunta Sugawara | 2002 | $252,000 | $439,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count225
Rotten Tomatoes audience score96.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.6
IMDb votes929,467
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $10,055,859 | $17,534,869 |
| International | 2002 | $264,869,230 | $461,864,792 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $274,925,100 | $479,399,680 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $110,975,622 | $193,513,351 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $14,000 | $24,412 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $16,159,000 | $28,177,200 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $30,129,000 | $52,537,338 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $2,413,406 | $4,208,369 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $159,691,028 | $278,460,670 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $19,200,000 | $33,479,933 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $17,296,000 (est) | $30,159,839 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $23,954,000 | $41,769,704 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,533,000 | $6,160,656 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $3,840,000 | $6,695,987 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $67,823,000 | $118,266,119 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $91,868,028 | $160,194,551 |
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