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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 185 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Exquisitely illustrated by master animator Miyazaki, Howl's Moving Castle will delight children with its fantastical story and touch the hearts and minds of older viewers as well." The film also holds an 82/100 average on Metacritic, based on 40 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". USA Today critic Claudia Puig gave the film a positive review, praising it for its ability to blend "a childlike sense of wonder with sophisticated emotions and motives". Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies said that the natural world was…
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60 of 201 · most liked firstIn honor of Hayao Miyazaki's birthday, what's your favorite Studio Ghibli film? Doesn't have to be the one you think is "the best," just the one that nestled in your heart. Mine is Howl's Moving Castle.
positive · AI labelView post →Howl's Moving Castle is a very beautiful movie, take a look at some of the amazing scenery!
neutral · AI labelView post →Like many people, the recent glut of Studio-Ghibli-styled AI images has left a bad taste in my mouth. My grandma (we called her “granarch” because she was 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘤) wrote “Howl's Moving Castle”, which was adapted by Hayao Miyazaki into a film of the same name.
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Valentines from Howl and Sophie 💗 #howlsmovingcastle #studioghibli
neutral · AI labelView post →Howl's Moving Castle is probably the best movie about a disaster twink who hates being a contractor for Raytheon
positive · AI labelView post →Yoongi as Howl's Moving Castle #btsfanart #SUGA #슈가 #Ghibli #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →I rewatched Howl's Moving Castle! The movie was 1h 59m long. This movie is still absolutely amazing 🥹 the movie's themes hit a bit differently as an adult, and it's still a visually incredible movie! I feel like I have a newfound appreciation for this movie, it was wonderful to re-experience 😊
positive · AI labelView post →Watching Studio Ghibli's Wizard of Earthsea for the first time, and as someone who loves the book I truly don't know why the film catches so much shit. "It makes too many changes from the book" Hayao Miyazaki added a whole ass war to Howl's Moving Castle and no one blinked, give Goro a break lol
neutral · AI labelView post →Howl's Moving Castle - 2004 - by Hayao Miyazaki, based on the 1986 novel by Diana Wynne Jones.. cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/13thFloor/t/442703 > > > > > > Howl's Moving Castle (Japanese: ハウルの動く城, Hepburn: Hauru no Ugoku Shiro) is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is loosely based on the 1986 novel of the same name by British author Diana Wynne Jones. The film was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli and distributed by…
neutral · AI labelView post →There was a great article a couple years back in an animation newsletter about why Miyazaki has not won an oscar since Spirited Away: It's because Howl's Moving Castle is a raging anti-war film directed straight at the US during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars
neutral · AI labelView post →if you haven't read the book for Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones and only experienced the story from the Ghibli movie, this is the version of Howl Pendragon you're missing out on www.youtube.com/shorts/M2YHB...
neutral · AI labelView post →"Howl's Moving Castle" New Poster Celebrating Return to Theaters for 20th Anniversary. This was posted on [GKIDS official twitter account](https://x.com/GKIDSfilms/status/1833505830399864859). This is part of the ongoing [Studio Ghibli Fest 2024](https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/) that GKIDS has been running (in the US). I have managed to see a couple of the films so far this year and am trying to make 1-2 more before the year ends.
neutral · AI labelView post →A couple times a month, I get together with my grandma to hang out and watch a movie. Last time together we watched The Boy and the Heron and she loved it. So naturally, I pivoted to more Ghibli stuff. Today, we watched Howl's Moving Castle and she absolutely adored it.
positive · AI labelView post →More from my 100 Color Palettes from film project Only animated films this time 🌈🎥 Whisper of The Heart (1995) Iron Giant (1999) Howl's Moving Castle (2004) Corpse Bride (2005)
neutral · AI labelView post →2004 HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (Miyazaki) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Relieved to see a Ghibli in the winner's circle. This is a most worthy entry; if anything, it builds on Spirited Away's "anything might happen" dreamy sense of the fantastical; a gorgeous film with gorgeous characters, a world to which you want to return.
positive · AI labelView post →The train scene in Spirited Away is one of my favorite moments in any film, but I gotta go with Howl's Moving Castle. It does things to my heart, and it's easily the one I've watched the most.
positive · AI labelView post →WAKE was inspired by HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE w/: ~A self-sacrificing girl cursed w/ unwanted magic ~Who ends up living w/ a defective group ~Where she's teased w/ a feathery secret ~They develop a found family ~& she falls for 1 of them Coming Spring 27 #QuestPit #P #YA #F #MY #R
neutral · AI labelView post →"an insult to one of the greatest living filmmakers—someone who is on record saying that the use of AI tools in artistic production “is an insult to life itself.” From the grandchild of Diana Wynne Jones, the writer of Howl's Moving Castle. gabrielburrow.com/2025/04/02/m...
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw Howl's Moving Castle in the movie theater today. In the valley of flowers scene, a little girl whispered, "Mama, it's so *beautiful.*" Anyhow, that was my moment of zen today.
positive · AI labelView post →On @stargirlpower.bsky.social's suggestion, I borrowed Howl's Moving Castle from the library because I had never read the book and was told it was quite different from the Studio Ghibli movie. It *is* different! It makes me want to rewatch the movie though, I haven't seen it since 2006.
neutral · AI labelView post →Porco Rosso is the better antifascist film, and Howl's Moving Castle is better about the horrors of being forced to carry out a stupid war, but I think "Wind Rises" is as keen an insight as ever put to film about How Engineers Dream and what that means when the military is the only buyer that exists
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll never forget the overnight bus trip our choir took to Disney in high school. My weeb group finally got to pick a movie for the screens, and we chose Howl's Moving Castle. 20 minutes in, they pulled it out and replaced it with Radio because nobody could "understand" the cartoon. We were pissed.
positive · AI labelView post →[strapping on a bullet proof vest] Can they do this with Howl's Moving Castle next. My shitty boy Howl didn't deserve a fate as a super hot and romantic Ghibli hero someone give him the movie he deserves
negative · AI labelView post →It is complete and survived the wash! I was worried about the tassels. This is my first time making them and it felt too easy. The harlequin pieces aren't as solid as I would like and were a nightmare to sew together and line up but it was worth it. #crochet #FiberArt #FanArt #HowlsMovingCastle
neutral · AI labelView post →*puts 'Howl's Moving Castle' on "in the background" to sculpt to* *ends up staring at the screen for the entire 2hours+ eating cheese and peanuts and never once picks up his sculpting tool" Such a beautiful film amongst all it's other wonderful attributes. Perfect rainy Saturday viewing
positive · AI labelView post →"Howl's Moving Castle" New Poster Celebrating Return to Theaters for 20th Anniversary. cross-posted from: https://ani.social/post/5863580 > This was posted on [GKIDS official twitter account](https://x.com/GKIDSfilms/status/1833505830399864859). This is part of the ongoing [Studio Ghibli Fest 2024](https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/) that GKIDS has been running (in the US). I have managed to see a couple of the films so far this year and am trying to make 1-2 more before the year ends.
neutral · AI labelView post →"I don't know, Your Majesty, he is a mess." 🍃 Photos by dearest yen_1996_ on ig, cosplay by me. #howlsmovingcastle #howlcosplay
neutral · AI labelView post →2020 when i did a trad ink A4 size redraw of this scene from Howl's Moving Castle, no ai, details in replies 🧿🖤 #ghibliredraw
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie comps for a movie poster: Labyrinth meets Howl's Moving Castle! #posterpit #Q #A #F
neutral · AI labelView post →This weekend I survived a summer sickness AND a heatwave (ongoing) by watching: -Paddington 2 -The Wild Robot -Howl's Moving Castle Which means I abandoned my current reads in favor of reading the Wild Robot Escapes and Howl's Moving Castle Does anyone have any similar book/movie recommendations?
positive · AI labelView post →"They say the best blaze burns brightest, when circumstances are at their worst." I'm so excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Howl's Moving Castle this year!!! What's your favorite Ghibli film? [ #art #cuteart #illustration ]
neutral · AI labelView post →@porcelainmaid.gg Rewatching Howl's Moving Castle with child thanks to dad Joel it became my favorite movie #porcelainplushie
positive · AI labelView post →Flowergarden Movie: Howl‘s moving castle Sophie Hatter: @anubisbride.bsky.social Photo & edit: @aaentchen.bsky.social #HowlsMovingCastle #Cosplay #SophieHatter
neutral · AI labelView post →Witch of the Waste/Howl's Moving Castle Lynde! Ref. Howl's Moving Castle film Not for sale
neutral · AI labelView post →Fav Ghibli film? Howl's Moving Castle
neutral · AI labelView post →I do, however, agree that HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE is his weakest film because it both tries to adapt the book and also ignores it simultaneously, which ends up being kind of a mess.
negative · AI labelView post →I still love this illustration from last year soo much! Also because I'm a huge fan of Howl's Moving Castle. It's such a beautiful movie and the characters are so sweet 🥹🩷 #art #digitalart
positive · AI labelView post →Howl of Howl's Moving Castle. My stepdaughter's favorite movie, done for her birthday.
neutral · AI labelView post →Books to film 📚=🎞️ Howl's Moving Castle (1986) by Diana Wynne Jones was adapted to film (2004) by Hayao Miyazaki. The film is regarded as adding depth to the novel with emphasis on the ravages of war & adding layers of gray motivation to the otherwise villainous characters. 🏰🔥✨ #filmsky #booksky
neutral · AI labelView post →Fun fact, the author of Howl's Moving Castle was a student of both JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis. Also, it might have been turned into a really good film at some point.
positive · AI labelView post →Friends fear she just watched Howl's Moving Castle again This is what happens when your Comfort Movie is also your kid's Comfort Movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →I should start by saying I'm a huge Tolkien fan. LOTR is less daunting than it might seem. A friend of mine is going through it at only a chapter or two a night himself. I'll list my recommendations first and then explain below. - His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. - Redwall series by Brian Jacques - Discworld series by Terry Pratchett - Legends and Lattes - The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin - Howl's Moving Castle (book came first) by Dianna Jones - Ludd in the Mist by Hope Mirrlees…
neutral · AI labelView post →Should I read Dead Boy Detectives before I watch it? Usually I'd assume yes, but I recently read Howl's Moving Castle before watching the film and that turned out to be a mistake. (I would have enjoyed both separately, but one after another was disorienting.) Thoughts, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com?
neutral · AI labelView post →Tables were mostly named for planets in sci fi and fantasy. Robot cake toppers. Film and TV music throughout. Readings from The Princess Bride and Babylon 5. Walked down the aisle to a game theme and Howl's Moving Castle.
neutral · AI labelView post →— Meet ur oomf !! • Name: Synne • mbti/sign: INTP/Capricorn • Hobby: VP, 3D art, Crochet • Birth flower: Narcissus • Fav food: South Asian food • Fav animal: Penguins • Comfort movie: Howl's Moving Castle
neutral · AI labelView post →HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (2004) - probably won't be able to add much to the superlatives already extant to describe this film, which I had never seen before. It's utterly beautiful, it's odd, it's scary, it's emotionally complicated, and it's exciting. loved it #ThomFilms25
positive · AI labelView post →Diana Wynne Jones, whose books are an utter delight. NG was friends with her, and that's why he did the English translation for the Ghibli film of Howl's Moving Castle.
neutral · AI labelView post →Fave Ghibli film? Howl's Moving Castle (what a heartthrob...)😻
neutral · AI labelView post →Fan art according to the film Howl's Moving Castle. #art #watercolor #traditionalart t.me/sarta_art boosty.to/sarta
neutral · AI labelView post →Howl's Moving Castle - Merry go round of Life cover by Grissini Project. This is a beautiful, soul rending rendition of this piece. If you enjoy howls moving castle or even just ghibli, give it a watch this fine afternoon.
neutral · AI labelView post →Series? + Le Guin's *Earthsea* Trilogy + Lloyd Alexander's *Chronicles of Prydain* + Discworld, especially the Night Watch books + Orson Scott Card's *Alvin Maker* series Individual Books: + Robin McKinley, *The Hero and the Crown*, or anything else she wrote + Diana Wynne Jones, *Fire and Hemlock* and *Howl's Moving Castle*, or anything else she wrote + Philip K. Dick, "Galactic Pot-Healer" (Dick straddles the line between science fiction and science fantasy, but this one's firmly…
neutral · AI labelView post →Listen idk why I'm engaging with this opinion piece at all but this is an absolutely smooth brain take on Howl's Moving Castle over at screen rant
neutral · AI labelView post →**Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli** For Younger Kids: * My Neighbor Totoro * Ponyo * Spirited Away * The Secret World of Arietty * Kiki's Delivery Service * Pom Poko For maybe when they're getting older? * Howl's Moving Castle * The Wind Risees * Castle In The Sky * Princess Mononoke * Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Some other decent ones for kids of various ages: **Animated/Claymation** Series: * Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog * Alvin & The Chipmunks * Captain Planet and the Planeteers *…
neutral · AI labelView post →Kind of reminds me of Howl's Moving Castle: 
neutral · AI labelView post →Rewatching Howl's Moving Castle because I'm home alone and actually it turns out this is not a rewatch, because I don't recall a single bit of this film. Why did I think I'd seen it? Am I having a stroke?
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday's VRchat Adventures: Tenna in Ghibli World! It was extremely funny riding that contraption from Howl's Moving Castle as well as the lighting inside the castle was wild. We also played the Pumpkin Carver game and made our own Tenna's! #Tenna
neutral · AI labelView post →I have always loved Howl's Moving Castle (the animated movie from Studio Ghibli by Hayoa Miyazakil) I am happy to have my own copy of the OG author of the stories. I am looking forward to reading them. 📚 🏰 Thank you @goneoff.bsky.social #books #booksky #DianneWynneJones #Howlsmovingcastle
positive · AI labelView post →— Meet ur oomf !! • Name: Monifer • mbti/sign: INFJ-T/Aries • Hobby: Gaming, writing, RP, drawing, music... • Birth flower: Daffodil • Fav food: Pizza • Fav animal: Whale • Comfort movie: Howl's Moving Castle
neutral · AI labelView post →Howl and Sophie 💖✨ I love them so much #screencapredraw #howlsmovingcastle #studioghibli #fanart #digitalart #art
neutral · AI labelView post →The dude everyone is posting about who shit talked Howl's Moving Castle is some random AI dork who mostly posts about missing Sora. You really don't need to justify your film opinions vs this guy's lol
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