Overview
A brave princess fights to save her world from destruction and find harmony with nature.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- urgent
- awe-inspiring
- earnest
- family movie night
- anime discovery
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Miyazaki's ecological and anti-war fantasy as a landmark animated film distinguished by its imaginative world, passionate script, character design, and Joe Hisaishi's score.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Earth is ravaged by pollution, toxic growth, and giant insects one thousand years in the future.
Nausicaä studies the toxic jungle and seeks understanding between humans and its apparently dangerous inhabitants.
Two neighboring nations wage war while the Valley of the Wind is trapped between them and the environment deteriorates.
The film contrasts the Valley of the Wind, toxic jungle, oversized insects, aircraft, and remnants of a devastated Earth.
Films like Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and why
Princess Mononoke
shares post-apocalyptic fantasy, ecological themes, anti-war feeling, and richly animated worldbuilding
Castle in the Sky
shares japanese animation, environmental conflict, compassionate protagonists, and fantasy adventure
The Iron Giant
shares post-apocalyptic science fiction, human versus nature themes, and awe-inspiring animated spectacle
The Dark Crystal
shares ecological allegory, giant creatures, war anxiety, and visually inventive animation
Movie Details
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Release Date
- 1984-03-11
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (4219)
Cast
- Sumi Shimamoto
- Ichiro Nagai
- Gorō Naya
- Yoji Matsuda
- Yoshiko Sakakibara
- Iemasa Kayumi
- Hisako Kyoda
- Mahito Tsujimura
- Mina Tominaga
- Kohei Miyauchi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind about?
- A compassionate princess navigates war and a poisoned world in a landmark anime adventure about coexistence between humanity and nature.
- What is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind as moderate.
- What did critics think of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind?
- Critics broadly regard Miyazaki's ecological and anti-war fantasy as a landmark animated film distinguished by its imaginative world, passionate script, character design, and Joe Hisaishi's score.
- Which films are like Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind?
- Films with a similar feel include Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, The Iron Giant, and The Dark Crystal.
- How long is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind?
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind?
- In United States, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
