Spirited Away (2001)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 125 min · Animation, Family, Fantasy
95.5 TOPICAL score · #25 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
Spirited Away (2001, directed by Hayao Miyazaki) has a TOPICAL score of 95.5 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement. It won 5 awards from 6 nominations, including the Golden Bear. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96. Audiences: TMDB 8.5/10 (19,044 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 109 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96
- AudienceTMDB 8.5/10 (19,044 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10
- Awards5 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Golden Bear; Academy Award for Best Animated Feature; Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 109 languages
- Still read164,034 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi Naitō
“The site ranked it 28th on their "300 Best Movies of All Time" list in 2025.”
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