The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
Directed by Isao Takahata · 137 min · Animation, Drama, Fantasy
77.8 TOPICAL score · #439 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013, directed by Isao Takahata) has a TOPICAL score of 77.8 - ranked 439 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 10 nominations, including the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (2,064 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89
- AudienceTMDB 8.1/10 (2,064 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards3 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film; Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages
- Still read48,999 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Aki Asakura, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kengo Kōra
“David Ehrlich of The A.V. Club gave the film an A, deeming it "the best animated movie of the year", adding that it is "destined to be remembered as one of the revered Studio Ghibli's finest achievements."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10