Howl's Moving Castle (2004) Reviews & Ratings

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Howl's Moving Castle reviews

Howl's Moving Castle holds a 8.4/10 average from 11,475 TMDB ratings.

Really good movie staging in a fictional center European country. The drawings are great and the story is as delicate as any other from Miyazaki.
— Andres Gomez (9/10)

Certainly 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 also…
— CinemaSerf (8/10)

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.

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