Movie · 2004

Howl's Moving Castle

Name: Howl's Moving Castle
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
Released: 2004-09-09
Rating: 8.4

★ 8.4 · Fantasy · Animation · Adventure · JA

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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Howl’s Moving Castle is a visually rich fantasy choice

Howl’s Moving Castle combines magical transformation, war, romance and a constantly changing visual home. Its world is playful and unsettled at the same time, which makes it a family possibility that still rewards adult attention. Choose it when the room wants imaginative atmosphere more than a strictly explained system of magic.

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