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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 96% approval rating based on 226 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Spirited Away is a dazzling, enchanting, and gorgeously drawn fairy tale that will leave viewers a little more curious and fascinated by the world around them." The site ranked it 28th on their "300 Best Movies of All Time" list in 2025. On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 96 out of 100 based on reviews from 41 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a full four stars, praising the work and Miyazaki's direction. Ebert also said that Spirited Away was one of…
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60 of 263 · most liked firstPabloReports: Do you have a favorite anime series or film? AOC: I know it's basic, but... Spirited Away remains the best.
positive · AI labelView post →This months Patreon rewards: Ghibli movies Originally I had people vote for their fav movie, but as Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Kiki had a 3 way tie, I’m gonna draw all 3 girls Join by the end of the month for the mail club! www.patreon.com/yoshiyoshita...
neutral · AI labelView post →Spirited Away is the movie of my heart. Monsters, whimsy, inexplicable creepy bits, and the frog lives.
positive · AI labelView post →Spirited Away is my favorite Ghibli movie, but Porco Rosso is an underrated gem. “I’d rather be a pig than a fascist.”
positive · AI labelView post →Fanart of Spirited Away. Animation Film by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. What if Chihiro came back to the bath house ten years later ?
neutral · AI labelView post →My Favorite Ghibili Movies 2 of 3 It's Chihiro (Sen) from Spirited Away Originally I was going to make 3 images from one movie, but my patreon poll was so tight, it's now 1 image each from 3 movies 1 piece to go and 1 day left to join my patreon monthly mail club and get this
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie: Spirited Away Language: English Country: United States Rest in peace Daveigh Chase (1990 - 2026) 🕯
neutral · AI labelView post →Introduce yourself with: One book: The Hero & The Crown One film: Spirited Away One album: Murder Ballads (Nick Cave) One TV show: Star Trek TNG
neutral · AI labelView post →Let’s be honest, I do the second panel no matter who I’m watching with 😂✨ What’s your favorite animated movie? Mine is DreamWork’s Prince of Egypt or Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away.
positive · AI labelView post →I truly do not understand what people are talking about when they call Spirited Away warm and cozy. it's a beautiful movie and a masterpiece from top to bottom, but like??? it's fucking TERRIFYING???? like can you imagine actually being thrust into that situation as a child, good lord
neutral · AI labelView post →Imagine watching Spirited Away and having your biggest takeaway be “this movie didn’t provide a lore book and is therefore an artistic failure.” The paucity of imagination that person must suffer from
positive · AI labelView post →Daveigh Chase - Wikipedia. Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (born Chase-Schwallier; July 24, 1990 – June 16, 2026) /dəˈveɪ/ də-VAY[1] was an American actress. She first came to prominence as a child actress, portraying Samantha Darko in the cult classic film Donnie Darko (2001) and voicing the characters of Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001) and Lilo Pelekai in the Walt Disney Animation Studios animated feature film Lilo & Stitch (2002). For her performance…
neutral · AI labelView post →What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life? 80s - Back to the Future 90s - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 00s - Spirited Away 10s - Margaret 20s - The Worst Person in the World
positive · AI labelView post →We went to see Spirited Away at our local independent theatre (shoutout to the Screening Room, who do amazing work), and my favourite scene remains this one, where Chihiro and No Face take the train through the watery twilight to Zeniba’s house. 14yo says, “of course you like the train scene.” 🙄
positive · AI labelView post →Twenty five years ago today, Spirited Away was released in Japan. One of Studio Ghibli's most beloved films, this Oscar winning film from Hayao Miyazaki is a huge treat with its beautiful fantasy, serene imagery, and rich characters. One of the best animated films ever made.
neutral · AI labelView post →A late in life, middle-aged first time adventure into Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli. Started with Spirited Away. After watching this film, taking in what it takes to make something like this, I didn’t think it would be possible to hate OpenAI thieves more, but alas, MOAR. I didn’t hate enough!
positive · AI labelView post →Totoro and Spirited Away back to back movie nights landed so well with my kids. Highly recommend.
positive · 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 →Movie: Spirited Away Language: English Country: United States Rest in peace Jim Ward (1959 - 2025) 🕯
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s always going to be hard to beat Spirited Away for me. It’s my comfort film, I’ll never get sick of watching it. But there’s like 5 Ghibli films at least that you could throw on at any time and I’d be thrilled.
positive · AI labelView post →OpenAI: At long last, we have created No-Face from the classic Studio Ghibli film “Spirited Away.”
neutral · AI labelView post →Hayao Miyazaki's art for Spirited Away is just simply wonderful. Twenty five years later and this film is still one of the most magnificent achievements in animated filmmaking.
positive · AI labelView post →It's kind of scary, they'll compare Everything to a Ghibli film. "I gotta say, "Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling" is NOT as good as Spirited Away. Japan really fell off." I thought they were doing a bit.
neutral · AI labelView post →In #JapaneseFolklore kamikakushi is the concept of being spirited away by the kami, or gods. Sometimes when people disappeared it was blamed on evil #yokai who may have taken the person to the spirit world. The Ghibli film Spirited Away is based on this concept. #LegendaryWednesday
neutral · AI labelView post →We've been out of stock of this one for a while, and now it's back! The Art of Spirited Away, a coffee table book gathering hundreds of pages of art and design from the classic 2002 animated film. It's in our Miyazaki section: mzs.press/Hayao-Miyaza...
neutral · AI labelView post →Fav animated movies It's Such A Beautiful Day Interstella 5555 Fantastic Planet Mary and Max Lilo and Stitch Spirited Away Fantasia Toy Story Ringing Bell And then add Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Space Jam together to make one whole animated film
positive · AI labelView post →Rewatching Spirited Away to get the foul taste of “it’s a kid’s movie, what do you expect!” out of my mouth.
positive · AI labelView post →cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood comes to theatres September 4. 🦋✨ Based on the manga by Machiko Kyo, this debut film from Yukimitsu Ina features key animators Akihiko Yamashita (SPIRITED AWAY) & Shinji Otsuka (PRINCESS MONONOKE) with music by kensuke ushio. brnw.ch/21x3mo6
neutral · AI labelView post →Rewatched Spirited Away. This movie is the quintessential Studio Ghibli movie. There's a whimsy and otherworldliness about it, and it is still a gorgeous isekai and coming of age adventure.
positive · AI labelView post →What's your favorite movie from every decade in your life? 90s: Beauty and the Beast / Hoop Dreams 00s: Spirited Away / Waking Sleeping Beauty 10s: Zootopia / The King's Speech 20s: Soul / Sinners
positive · AI labelView post →I think my favorite still from my favorite movie has to be the house on an island in Spirited Away. Idk why but it gives me so much comfort. Hence why I have a big old tapestry of it
positive · AI labelView post →The exception is Spirited Away, which became one of my all-time favorites basically immediately. It’s now the movie I most commonly cite as my favorite ever made.
positive · AI labelView post →Spirited Away really is Miyazaki’s millennial film. He’s like: You kids are lazy and spoiled Your parents are greedy and dull Get a job! But your boss sucks, will exploit you and take your identity work hard and be useful But also fight your boss Spend time with your grandparents
neutral · AI labelView post →Howl’s Moving Castle, while it definitely has its flaws, is a fantastic film! It’s not as amazing compared to Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke, but this movie is not as bad as some people made it out to be. While I can kinda understand the criticisms, the highs absolutely outweighs the lows!
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's an obscure little gem: This is A Chinese Ghost Story (1998), written & produced by Tsui Hark, who also made the ACGS trilogy. With aid from Studio Ghibli animators, the film looks like a Spirited Away prototype. It's also a pretty funny retelling of the story.
neutral · AI labelView post →Stream Hundreds of Hours of Studio Ghibli Movie Music That Will Help You Study, Work, or Simply Relax: "My Neighbor Totoro," "Spirited Away" & More
neutral · AI labelView post →Would you guys get mad at me if I said I've only ever seen one Ghibli film (Spirited Away)
neutral · AI labelView post →...away and often completely changed by the experience. This phenomenon is known as kamikakushi, or spiriting away. The literal translation is 'hidden by the gods' & the concept underpins Studio Ghibli's film Spirited Away. Another related phenomenon is known as oni hitokichi which translates... 2/3
neutral · AI labelView post →Tomorrow is not just a big one, but it’s THE big one. Regarded as one of the greatest films of all time as well as being the highest grossing film in Japan for the longest time, I will be watching Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away!
positive · AI labelView post →A pretty vanilla choice, but it'd have to be Spirited Away, given it was my very first Ghibli film, and I will always have a soft spot for it as a result.
positive · AI labelView post →Spirited Away Film Comic: All-in-One Edition hardcover book preorder is $31.50 on Amazon (856 pages) buff.ly/4gDT9GE #ad
neutral · AI labelView post →Idk where people got that "Ghibli film is comfy lofi vibe" idea(I know where, internet without actually watching any of the film.) Cuz I am still traumatized by Spirited Away protagonist parent turn into pig thing.
neutral · AI labelView post →Spirited Away is still an 11/10 movie
positive · AI labelView post →Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ is returning to U.S. theaters for five days this month to celebrate the Studio Ghibli classic’s 25th anniversary. Info here: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
neutral · AI labelView post →WIP of some Only God Forgives fanart. It's not just my favorite Ryan Gosling movie it's in my top 3 movies of all with Interstellar and Spirited Away.
positive · AI labelView post →Saw Spirited Away in the theater because iceland is amazing lately. Really incredible movie
positive · AI labelView post →It's official! The first Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle film has leapfrogged past Spirited Away as the #2 all-time film in Japan! It has sold 23 million tickets in Japan — and 55 million tickets worldwide!
neutral · AI labelView post →A remarkable adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning film, SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage comes to theatres for Ghibli Fest. 🌸 Kanna Hashimoto stars as Chihiro October 1 and Mone Kamishiraishi stars in a second showing October 8! Get tickets: brnw.ch/21x5kDl
neutral · AI labelView post →This is heartbreaking. I remember her wonderful voice acting performance of the lead Chihiro for the English language version of “Spirited Away” and how beautiful and enchanting that film had been. R.I.P.
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 25th birthday to my favorite Studio Ghibli film— Spirited Away (2001) 🐽🐉 #filmsky #movies #physicalmedia
positive · AI labelView post →What rules about having a big movie blind spot is getting to watch something as extraordinary as Spirited Away for the first time. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #filmsky #films #movies
positive · AI labelView post →#NowWatching #filmsky #movie #studioghibli SPIRITED AWAY (2001) One of the few Miyazaki’s I have left to see. Excited to cross this one off my list!
neutral · AI labelView post →Add “for Tax Purposes” to a movie: Spirited Away for Tax Purposes
neutral · AI labelView post →Daveigh Chase was 10 years old when she voiced Spirited Away. My daughter's favorite film when she was young. She must've watched the dvd 500 times. I thought it might be a bit too scary, but she loved it, especially plucky Chihiro.
neutral · AI labelView post →Last night was a movie, specifically Spirited Away, I threw up a bunch of gold
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly, why say, "Spirited Away is my favorite isekai film" when you could say, "Spirited Away is the best Sword Art Online-like"?
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's a tribute I made to Studio Ghibli's 'Spirited Away', a film that I watched many times with my daughter during her childhood. #illustration #ghibli #spiritedaway #art
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched Spirited Away last night. My second studio Ghibli film. Loved the imagination and originality in it. I've also seen Boy and Heron. The films are a little light on story/character depth but of course pitched perfectly for intended audience. I thought Wolf Children had more adult appeal.
neutral · AI labelView post →Anxiety is winning rn so I’m going with a comfort film tonight Spirited Away isn’t as sugary sweet as some of Miyazaki’s other films but it is my favorite by far ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →if u asked me my favorite video game I couldn't possibly decide on one. Dont thinik I can even keep a consistent top 10, or even 20. but if u asked me my favorite movie, well that's obvious, it's Spirited Away. Always has been Spirited Away. Will never be anything other than Spirited Away 🗿
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