Overview
A breathtaking adventure awaits as a young boy and a mysterious girl soar through the skies in search of a legendary castle.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- thrilling
- warm
- family movie night
- weekend adventure viewing
Movie Details
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Release Date
- 1986-08-02
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (4817)
Cast
- Keiko Yokozawa
- Mayumi Tanaka
- Minori Terada
- Kotoe Hatsui
- Fujio Tokita
- Ichiro Nagai
- Hiroshi Ito
- Machiko Washio
- Takuzō Kamiyama
- Yoshito Yasuhara
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, Plex
- 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 Castle in the Sky about?
- Two orphaned children outrun armies and pirates while uncovering the wondrous, dangerous legacy of a castle suspended above the clouds.
- What is Castle in the Sky like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Castle in the Sky as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Castle in the Sky violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Castle in the Sky as mild.
- What did critics think of Castle in the Sky?
- Critics broadly praise the film’s rich animation, dynamic flying sequences, warm humanism, and imaginative Studio Ghibli storytelling, while some find its pacing uneven and its genre elements familiar.
- Which films are like Castle in the Sky?
- Films with a similar feel include Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, and The Secret of NIMH.
- How long is Castle in the Sky?
- Castle in the Sky runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch Castle in the Sky?
- In United States, Castle in the Sky streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
