Wolf Children (2012)
Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · 117 min · Animation, Family, Drama, Fantasy
66.7 TOPICAL score · #920 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
Wolf Children (2012, directed by Mamoru Hosoda) has a TOPICAL score of 66.7 - ranked 920 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 4 nominations, including the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (2,556 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76
- AudienceTMDB 8.2/10 (2,556 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards4 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year; Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film; Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Excellence Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read19,279 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Ōsawa, Haru Kuroki, Yukito Nishii
“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on 8 critics, signifying "generally favorable reviews".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10