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Castle in the Sky (1986)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:14

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Hayao Miyazaki's CASTLE IN THE SKY is a rousing adventure that follows an orphan named Sheeta as she eludes the clutches of a secret agent named Muska while trying to discern her family's history.... [More]

Starring: James Van Der Beek, Anna Paquin, Cloris Leachman

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
		Miyazaki's flying contraptions are a sight to behold, rivaled only by the film's epic sweep and nonstop parade of action set-pieces. Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 03 2008 07:24 AM	Channel 4 Film
3.5/4	Felix Vasquez Jr.	Simply amazing. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 29 2009 03:16 AM	Cinema Crazed
4/5	Charles Cassady	Exciting, all-ages anime airborne fantasy epic. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 13 2009 04:23 PM	Common Sense Media
3.5/4	Robert Pardi	Unusually detailed animation glides hand in hand with the film�s aura of wonderment. Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 03 2008 07:26 AM	TV Guide's Movie Guide
3/4	Jeffrey M. Anderson	It shows the master still learning, still discovering his pacing. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 21 2008 03:15 AM	Combustible Celluloid
3/5	Philip Martin	No review available. Comment \| Oct., 30 2005 04:00 PM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Aug., 11 2005 04:05 AM	EmanuelLevy.Com
	Caryn James	Liable to strain the patience of adults and the attention spans of children. Full Review \| 5 Comments \| Aug., 30 2004 10:17 PM	New York Times
	James O'Ehley	I especially liked the designs of giant floating flying machines that seem taken straight out of 1920s science fiction magazine illustrations . . . Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 27 2004 12:01 AM	Sci-Fi Movie Page
3/5	Jurgen Fauth	Some of the action verges on the cartoonish, but Miyazaki's extraordinary realism in dealing with his characters is already evident in this fun adventure story. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 08 2003 04:26 PM	About.com
A+	Mark Robison	Despite the nonstop action, some deeply meditative lessons lurk beneath. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 21 2003 08:45 PM	Reno Gazette-Journal
4.5/5	Christopher Null	My favorite Miyazaki film Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 09 2003 01:10 PM	Filmcritic.com
3/4	Walter Chaw	Interesting for the Miyazaki scholar for sure but still feeling its way in terms of the connectivity and brilliance of Miyazaki's later plots. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 09 2002 02:51 AM	Film Freak Central
2.5/4	Chris Hicks	Try to picture Terry Gilliam doing an animated Star Wars by way of Jules Verne. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 07 2002 08:15 AM	Deseret News, Salt Lake City
	Richard Harrington	Frequently astounding. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 07 2002 08:15 AM	Washington Post

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