Howl's Moving Castle

About 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.

Howl's Moving Castle (2004) is an animation fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Released in September 2004, it runs 119 minutes.

The film is filed under based on young adult novel, complex, curse, and philosophical. The story is adapted from a young adult novel.

Chieko Baisho appears as Sophie (voice), Takuya Kimura as Howl (voice), Akihiro Miwa as Witch of the Waste (voice), and Tatsuya Gashuin as Calcifer (voice). The screenplay is by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by dentsu, Nippon Television Network Corporation, and Studio Ghibli. American members can watch it on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel.

Princess Mononoke, Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island, and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World make useful companions to Howl's Moving Castle, all filed under adventure, demon, and fantasy. TMDB voters put it at 8.4 out of 10 across 11,633 votes and it carries a PG rating.