Castle in the Sky
Directed by Hayao MiyazakiA young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a floating castle of a lost civilization.
Castle in the Sky Ratings & Reviews
- DronetekMarch 1, 2026Amazing art and animation, but one of the weaker stories from Ghibli studio movies.
- Akhil AbyMarch 14, 20255 only for the cutesy boy.
- levi_v1February 13, 2026Feel good movie
- Ty LeetFebruary 12, 2026If you don’t give this 5 stars, we can’t be friends.
- Daiken SeigeJanuary 26, 2026This is a classic. I'd you haven't seen it you should. That's all plain and simple.
- jacob2077January 31, 2025A true piece of art. This is a beautiful and smart movie with great characters and plot. It is almost unbelievable that this was released almost 40 years ago; if it was released this year, it would definitely win an Oscar for how outstanding it is.
- Daniel TaylorJanuary 22, 2026A timeless Ghibli adventure full of heart, wonder, and stunning flight sequences. The English dub shines with Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, and an iconic Mark Hamill performance. Pure comfort viewing and classic Studio Ghibli magic 🪄
- JérémieDecember 27, 2025One of the greatest animation movies of all time
- munk888December 7, 2025Studio Ghibli at its best. So good. Probably my fav.
- NonPlayableContentJune 9, 2025Hard to comment on perfection
- mickerdooAugust 20, 2025A Ghibli that wasn't too sad and didn't require me to be high to watch. Pretty imagery with themes reminiscent of the studio. Love Pazu.
- LivewireAdminAugust 6, 2025First Miyazaki film I haven't seen as I work my way through Studio Ghibli's catalogue. I wonder if they were going to keep the "princess story" going for as long as they could? I enjoyed the story in this one and the setting but it never quite reached the highs of Nausicaa or Totoro. By the way, I'm watching all of these dubbed if I can and I feel like the leads here weren't the best (Anna Paquin and James Van Der Beak). That being said, Mark Hamill is the villain and he did a terrific job (he even broke out the joker laugh a few times). If I ever do watch this one again, I'm sure it will be some time before I come back to it. In terms of the positives, the animation again was wonderful and Hisaishi knocks the score out of the park once more.
- schrafftvortexOctober 16, 2024Ghibli is really fantastic even from the early films. Disney dub was solid, and I really liked the setting and characters
- Lucas CraparottaApril 11, 2025A nice ghibli film but it felt like it was missing the magic and wonder that Miyazakis film tend to have
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Castle in the Sky Trivia
Castle in the Sky was released on August 2, 1986.
Castle in the Sky was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Castle in the Sky has a runtime of 2h 4m.
Castle in the Sky was produced by Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki.
A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a floating castle of a lost civilization.
The key characters in Castle in the Sky are Sheeta (voice) (Keiko Yokozawa), Pazu (voice) (Mayumi Tanaka), Muska (voice) (Minori Terada).
Castle in the Sky is rated PG.
Castle in the Sky is an Adventure, Action, Fantasy film.
Castle in the Sky has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.
Castle in the Sky had a budget of $3M.
Castle in the Sky has made $5.2M at the box office.