Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Spirited Away

Original title: Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
  • 2001
  • PG
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
780K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
318
110
Spirited Away (2001)
CT #2A Post
Play trailer1:35
4 Videos
99+ Photos
AnimationAdventureFamily

During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, a world where humans are changed into beasts.During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, a world where humans are changed into beasts.During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, a world where humans are changed into beasts.

  • Director
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Writer
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Stars
    • Daveigh Chase
    • Suzanne Pleshette
    • Miyu Irino
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    780K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    318
    110
    • Director
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Writer
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Stars
      • Daveigh Chase
      • Suzanne Pleshette
      • Miyu Irino
    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 219Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #31
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 58 wins & 31 nominations total

    Videos4

    Spirited Away
    Trailer 1:35
    Watch Spirited Away
    A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
    Clip 2:12
    Watch A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
    Spirited Away
    Clip 1:40
    Watch Spirited Away
    Spirited Away
    Clip 1:22
    Watch Spirited Away

    Photos263

    Mari Natsuki and Suzanne Pleshette in Spirited Away (2001)
    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, Mari Natsuki, and Suzanne Pleshette in Spirited Away (2001)
    Daveigh Chase and Rumi Hiiragi in Spirited Away (2001)
    Jason Marsden, Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Miyu Irino in Spirited Away (2001)
    Jason Marsden, Bob Bergen, Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Miyu Irino in Spirited Away (2001)
    Daveigh Chase and Rumi Hiiragi in Spirited Away (2001)
    Jason Marsden, Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Miyu Irino in Spirited Away (2001)
    David Ogden Stiers, Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Bunta Sugawara in Spirited Away (2001)
    Tara Strong, Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Ryunosuke Kamiki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Jason Marsden and Miyu Irino in Spirited Away (2001)
    Daveigh Chase and Rumi Hiiragi in Spirited Away (2001)
    Jason Marsden, Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Miyu Irino in Spirited Away (2001)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Daveigh Chase
    Daveigh Chase
    • Chihiro
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Suzanne Pleshette
    Suzanne Pleshette
    • Yubaba
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Miyu Irino
    Miyu Irino
    • Haku
    • (voice)
    Rumi Hiiragi
    Rumi Hiiragi
    • Chihiro Ogino
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mari Natsuki
    • Yubaba
    • (voice)
    • …
    Takashi Naitô
    • Akio Ogino
    • (voice)
    Yasuko Sawaguchi
    • Yûko Ogino
    • (voice)
    Tatsuya Gashûin
    Tatsuya Gashûin
    • Aogaeru
    • (voice)
    Ryunosuke Kamiki
    Ryunosuke Kamiki
    • Bô
    • (voice)
    • (as Ryûnosuke Kamiki)
    Yumi Tamai
    • Rin
    • (voice)
    Yô Ôizumi
    Yô Ôizumi
    • Bandai-gaeru
    • (voice)
    Koba Hayashi
    • Kawa no Kami
    • (voice)
    Tsunehiko Kamijô
    • Chichiyaku
    • (voice)
    Takehiko Ono
    • Aniyaku
    • (voice)
    Bunta Sugawara
    Bunta Sugawara
    • Kamajî
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Wakita
      Shirô Saitô
        Michiko Yamamoto
          • Director
            • Hayao Miyazaki
          • Writer
            • Hayao Miyazaki
          • All cast & crew
          • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

          More like this

          Howl's Moving Castle
          8.2
          Howl's Moving Castle
          My Neighbor Totoro
          8.1
          My Neighbor Totoro
          The Lion King
          8.5
          The Lion King
          WALL·E
          8.4
          WALL·E
          Ponyo
          7.6
          Ponyo
          Kiki's Delivery Service
          7.8
          Kiki's Delivery Service
          Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
          8.4
          Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
          Up
          8.3
          Up
          Coco
          8.4
          Coco
          Toy Story
          8.3
          Toy Story
          Monsters, Inc.
          8.1
          Monsters, Inc.
          Castle in the Sky
          8.0
          Castle in the Sky

          Storyline

          Edit

          Did you know

          Edit
          • Trivia
            Despite having a rich plot with developed characters, Spirited Away (2001) was not made with a script. In fact, Miyazaki's films never had scripts. "I don't have the story finished and ready when we start work on a film," the filmmaker told Midnight Eye. "I usually don't have the time. So the story develops when I start drawing storyboards. The production starts very soon thereafter, while the storyboards are still developing." Miyazaki does not know where the plot is going, and he lets it happen organically. "It's not me who makes the film. The film makes itself and I have no choice but to follow".
          • Goofs
            After Haku flies out of the bedroom we see Sen's left hand touching more of the blood on the railing. The elevator attendant sees it on the same hand after grabbing her arm as she tries to board it. Not much later we see her looking at the same hand again before running across the pipe. It isn't till after being held captive by the baby under the cushions that the blood switches hands as he holds her by the left arm revealing no blood on that hand at all.
          • Quotes

            Zeniba: Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can't remember.

          • Crazy credits
            The credits have a series of still images from the film. The last image before the film fades is Chihiro's shoe in the river.
          • Alternate versions
            Various dialog is added to the English dub to explain settings, translate Japanese text, or traditions; for example, when Chihiro first sees the bathhouse, in the English dub, she says "It's a bathhouse", which isn't present in the Japanese version.
          • Connections
            Edited into Miyazaki Dreams of Flying (2017)
          • Soundtracks
            Ano natsu e
            ("One Summer's Day") (uncredited)

            Composed by Joe Hisaishi

          User reviews1.6K

          Review
          Review
          Featured review
          Mystical and enchanting. A key to another world.
          Mystical. Enchanting. A key to another world. There are so many ways to describe this movie. The movie focuses on a young girl who is trapped in a sort of "spirit world". When her mother and father are turned into pigs, young Chihiro has to save her parents before they're cooked and eaten. It may sound silly, but this tale has more to it than farm animals. When Chihiro is frightened, she runs off. When a boy finds her, he tells her that she must get a job at "The Bath House". A sort of retreat for spirits. But to do this, she must speak with Yubaba. The witch who rules The Bathhouse. After Yubaba agrees to give Chihiro some work. She takes her name away from her. And she is then called "Sen". While shes at the bath house, she is put under very hard work. I could say more, but that would be foolish of me. This is a great movie that I think people of all ages should see for themselves. Its an enchanting and heartwarming story that I've watched over and over again and have never gotten sick of it. It has been another inspiring movie from Haiyo Miazaki that is above all his best yet. A 10 out of 10 for this wonderful movie.
          helpful•155
          87
          • gnta53
          • Sep 10, 2004

          FAQ8

          • Is 'Spirited Away' based on a book?
          • What are the ages of the characters?
          • How long was Chihiro in the other world?

          Details

          Edit
          • Release date
            • March 28, 2003 (United States)
          • Country of origin
            • Japan
          • Official sites
            • Disney's Official Site
            • Miyazaki collection
          • Languages
            • Japanese
            • English
          • Also known as
            • Miyazaki's Spirited Away
          • Production companies
            • Tokuma Shoten
            • Studio Ghibli
            • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
          • See more company credits at IMDbPro

          Box office

          Edit
          • Budget
            • $19,000,000 (estimated)
          • Gross US & Canada
            • $13,750,644
          • Opening weekend US & Canada
            • $449,839
            • Sep 22, 2002
          • Gross worldwide
            • $355,822,319
          See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

          Technical specs

          Edit
          • Runtime
            2 hours 5 minutes
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • DTS-ES
            • Dolby Digital EX
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.85 : 1

          Related news

          Contribute to this page

          Suggest an edit or add missing content
          Spirited Away (2001)
          Top Gap
          What is the streaming release date of Spirited Away (2001) in Canada?
          Answer
          • See more gaps
          • Learn more about contributing
          Edit page

          More to explore

          Recently viewed

          Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
          Get the IMDb App
          Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
          • Get the IMDb App
          • Help
          • Site Index
          • IMDbPro
          • Box Office Mojo
          • IMDb Developer
          • Press Room
          • Advertising
          • Jobs
          • Conditions of Use
          • Privacy Policy
          • Your Ads Privacy Choices
          IMDb, an Amazon company

          © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.