Pom Poko (1994)
Directed by Isao Takahata · 119 min · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
55.1 TOPICAL score · #1,578 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and fight back. The Raccoons practice and perfect the ancient art of transformation until they are even able to appear as humans in hilarious circumstances.
Pom Poko (1994, directed by Isao Takahata) has a TOPICAL score of 55.1 - ranked 1,578 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (1,249 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (1,249 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film; Mainichi Film Awards
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read30,105 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Makoto Nonomura, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Shigeru Izumiya, Norihei Miki