The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
A carefree Japanese schoolgirl turns time travel into a playground for second chances before discovering that changing the past reshapes friendship, romance, and growing up.
Overview
A high school girl discovers the power to leap through time, but her choices have unexpected consequences.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- playful
- sun soaked
- lazy afternoon
- rainy day
Movie Details
- Director
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Release Date
- 2006-07-15
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (2317)
Cast
- Riisa Naka
- Takuya Ishida
- Mitsutaka Itakura
- Ayami Kakiuchi
- Mitsuki Tanimura
- Yuki Sekido
- Utawaka Katsura
- Midori Ando
- Fumihiko Tachiki
- Keiko Yamamoto
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time about?
- A carefree Japanese schoolgirl turns time travel into a playground for second chances before discovering that changing the past reshapes friendship, romance, and growing up.
- What is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
- What did critics think of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an imaginative, visually accomplished, thoughtfully engaging anime coming-of-age comedy-drama with an effective pace and atmosphere.
- Which films are like The Girl Who Leapt Through Time?
- Films with a similar feel include Your Name, A Silent Voice, Whisper of the Heart, and About Time.
- How long is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time?
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Girl Who Leapt Through Time?
- In United States, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
