Overview
A young girl discovers the magic of her new home while unraveling the mystery of her father's unfinished letter.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- gentle
- whimsical
- family movie night
- quiet weekend
Movie Details
- Director
- Hiroyuki Okiura
- Release Date
- 2012-04-21
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (416)
Cast
- Karen Miyama
- Yûka
- Toshiyuki Nishida
- Koichi Yamadera
- Cho
- Yoshisada Sakaguchi
- Ikuko Tani
- Takeo Ogawa
- Daizaburō Arakawa
- Kota Fuji
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Letter to Momo about?
- A grieving Tokyo girl discovers mischievous island spirits whose supernatural antics help her reconnect with her late father and embrace a new home.
- What is A Letter to Momo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Letter to Momo as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Letter to Momo violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Letter to Momo as mild.
- What did critics think of A Letter to Momo?
- Critics broadly found the film sweet, emotionally affecting, and visually striking, especially praising its hand-drawn animation and confident movement between light comedy and serious grief.
- Which films are like A Letter to Momo?
- Films with a similar feel include Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Song of the Sea, and Wolf Children.
- How long is A Letter to Momo?
- A Letter to Momo runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Letter to Momo?
- In United States, A Letter to Momo is available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store.
