Family FavoritePG-13

Princess Mononoke

The fate of the world rests on the courage of one warrior.

1997 • 134 min • Adventure · Fantasy · Animation

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Synopsis

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

Our family guide

Best from age 12

Movie Knight Score

9217 reviews

100 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
83 Audience · 9211 · 31%

Ashitaka, cursed by a demon, journeys to find a cure and finds himself caught in a conflict between humans exploiting the forest and spirits defending it. He meets San, a young woman raised by wolves, and seeks to bring balance between nature and civilization.

Violence & peril: 8/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 7/10

Heads up

Intense and graphic fantasy violence
Dark and unsettling imagery
Brief, mild profanity
Characters with severe illnesses and injuries

What it models well

Environmentalism
Empathy and understanding
Courage and self-sacrifice
Finding common ground

Talk about it after

The true meaning of "good" and "evil"
The impact of human actions on nature
Finding peace amidst conflict
Dealing with a physical disability or illness

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Top billed cast

Director: Hayao Miyazaki • Crew: Hayao Miyazaki

Trailers & clips

4K Restoration Official Trailer

Official Trailer [Subtitled]

Ghibli Fest 2023 Trailer

Princess Mononoke 25th Anniversary - In Cinemas July 14

Vintage Trailer

Official Trailer

Reviewer notes

Recommended
75/100 A young man's search for a cure to a curse, received when he killed a boar demon god, leads him into the middle of a war between humans, beasts, gods and demons. This full length Japanese anime was far better than I expected it would be.…
Dr Nostromo, TMDB Community

Recommended
This is my favorite movie from Miyazaki. The visuals are great. The characters are great. The voice acting (English version) is great. The animation is great. Music is great. The story is good. Everything about this movie is so cool and it's just really fun to watch.
hamfaceman, TMDB Community

Recommended
When a village is tormented by a wild boar, it falls to the young "Ashitaka" to sort it out. Turns out though, that it isn't an ordinary beast - and in the fight the man is afflicted with a curse that requires his journey to the great tree god to put right.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

Recommended
Original title: Mononoke Hime The film is set in the 14th Century during Japan’s Muromachi Period. Young Prince Ashitaka, the last royal of his line, slays a wild boar that is about to attack his village. The boar, demonised because it was consumed by rage and hatred, infects the young Prince, who will eventually become demonised too. He leaves the village to find a cure in the form of Shishigami, a deer-like god.…
Niemand, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Hayao Miyazaki's arts have always something to remember us that we are naturally harmonized with mother earth and existences. There is still a bond, if one is hurt another, it means the one suffer itself as well.
tmdb79319797, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Probably the best movie from Miyazaki. A mixture of old Japanese traditions with the story about the conflict between the industrial human being and the preservation of the Nature.
Andres Gomez, TMDB Community