Howl's Moving Castle

2004 Hayao Miyazaki 1h 59m ★ 8.4
Fantasy Animation Adventure
Howl's Moving Castle

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

Cast

Chieko Baisho Chieko Baisho Sophie (voice)
Takuya Kimura Takuya Kimura Howl (voice)
Akihiro Miwa Akihiro Miwa Witch of the Waste (voice)
Tatsuya Gashûin Tatsuya Gashûin Calcifer (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki Ryunosuke Kamiki Markl (voice)
Mitsunori Isaki Mitsunori Isaki Kosho (voice)
Yo Oizumi Yo Oizumi Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)
Akio Otsuka Akio Otsuka King of Ingary (voice)

Vibes

Adventurous Chill Visually Stunning Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Howl's Moving Castle

Spirited Away
Spirited Away 2001
Miyazaki double feature. Magic, warmth, and animation that feels like a dream. Stardust
Stardust 2007
Fantasy romances where love breaks the curse. Two films that believe in magic without being naive about it. The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron 2023
Miyazaki's grief. Two films where personal loss becomes the key to magical worlds of staggering beauty.