The read
A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 86/100. Scores higher than 96% of the 578 2000s animation movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic86/100
4,962 audience votes
Key crew
- Hayao MiyazakiDirector
- Joe HisaishiOriginal Music Composer
- Hayao MiyazakiWriter
Cast
- Yuria KozukiPonyo (voice)
- Hiroki DoiSosuke (voice)
- George TokoroFujimoto (voice)
- Tomoko YamaguchiRisa (voice)
- Yuki AmamiGran Mamare (voice)
- Kazushige NagashimaKoichi (voice)
- Akiko YanoPonyo's Sister (voice)
- Shin'ichi HatoriAnchorman (voice)
- Tokie HidariKayo (voice)
- Rumi HiiragiYoung Mother (voice)
- Tomoko NaraokaYoshie (voice)
- Kazuko YoshiyukiToki (voice)
Stills
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Themes
princessfishfairy talecliffmermaidheart warmingquestanimegood feelinglight-hearteddifferent specieshappy
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