Howl's Moving Castle
The two lived there.
2004 • 119 min • Fantasy · Animation · Adventure
Synopsis
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 84 Audience · 11267 · 49%
Sophie, cursed to old age, finds work in the magical, moving castle of the powerful wizard Howl. She becomes entangled in his life, helping him confront his inner demons and resisting a looming war, all while searching for a way to break her own enchantment.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Magical curses and transformations
- Scenes of war and destruction
- Creatures that might be unsettling
What it models well
- Empathy and kindness
- Standing up for peace
- Finding inner strength
- Loyalty and friendship
Talk about it after
- How war affects everyone
- The importance of inner beauty
- Overcoming fear and insecurity
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Top billed cast
Director: Hayao Miyazaki • Crew: Hayao Miyazaki
Chieko Baisho
Sophie (voice)
Takuya Kimura
Howl (voice)
Akihiro Miwa
Witch of the Waste (voice)
Tatsuya Gashuin
Calcifer (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Markl (voice)
Mitsunori Isaki
Kosho (voice)
Yo Oizumi
Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)
Akio Otsuka
King of Ingary (voice)
Daijirō Harada
Heen (voice)
Haruko Katō
Madame Suliman (voice)
Trailers & clips
20th Anniversary Trailer
Official Trailer [Subtitled]
Ghibli Fest 2023 Trailer
Ghibli Fest 2023 :30 Sec Trailer
Behind the scenes of Howl's moving castle English dubbing
Official Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersCertainly my favourite Miyazaki film. The animations are a touch angular, but colourfully and stylishly depict this story of a beautiful young girl who is cursed by an evil witch. In despair, she sets off, directionless, from home and comes across "Howl" and his moving castle - and the sprite "Calcifer". She begins a journey of discovery - about herself as much as anything. "Howl" - the ultimate free spirit is als...
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersReally good movie staging in a fictional center European country. The drawings are great and the story is as delicate as any other from Miyazaki.
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