Howl's Moving Castle
2004 · 119 min · Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A love story between an 18-year-old girl named Sophie, cursed by a witch into an old woman's body, and a magician named Howl. Under the curse, Sophie sets out to seek her fortune, which takes her to Howl's strange moving castle. In the castle, Sophie meets Howl's fire demon, named Karishifâ. Seeing that she is under a curse, the demon makes a deal with Sophie--if she breaks the contract he is under with Howl, then Karushifâ will lift the curse that Sophie is under, and she will return to her 18-year-old shape.
Emotional fingerprint
Howl's Moving Castle (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 28%, Love 24%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Love, Hope. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Love and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Relief
- Tension
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Relief | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 50 % | 17 % | 47 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 21 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 20 % | 28 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 16 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 14 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 20 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Relief | 46 % | 24 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 49 % | 14 % | 38 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 44 % | 10 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 9 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 60 % | 11 % | 56 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 66 % | 23 % | 64 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 60 % | 25 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 55 % | 20 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 59 % | 16 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 66 % | 16 % | 64 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 73 % | 14 % | 70 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 76 % | 25 % | 64 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Relief | 78 % | 55 % | 39 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Relief | 77 % | 68 % | 17 % | 68 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Witch of the Waste (voice)
Kosho (voice)
Heen (voice)
Madame Suliman (voice)
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Details
- Directed by
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Written by
- Hayao Miyazaki, Diana Wynne Jones
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- Japan, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
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