Studio Ghibli animated drama based on the novel by Joan G Robinson and directed by Hiroasa Yonebayashi, following up his...
Studio Ghibli animated drama based on the novel by Joan G Robinson and directed by Hiroasa Yonebayashi, following up his 2010 directorial debut Arrietty. Rumoured to be the studio's last production.
When isolated Anna spends the summer in a sleepy town by the sea, away from her foster home, she encounters Marnie, a non-judgemental girl who befriends her. Anna grows to treasure and adore this newfound friendship, but it appears Marnie is connected to her in ways she may not realise…
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71 %14 reviewsAudience score rating
13+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"There are no walking houses, magical forest creatures or one-way trains to the spirit world... but that doesn’t mean Studio Ghibli’s latest animated feature isn’t brimming over with its own unique sense of enchantment."
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Variety
Variety"Wistful and stirringly humane..."
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Time Out
Time Out"It’s a quiet film of modest narrative ambitions and simple shifts. But its technical and visual ambitions couldn’t be higher."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"All is finally illuminated, with a humanistic realism that is more Takahata than Miyazaki."
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Japan Times
Japan Times"A beautifully animated tale of two young girls who discuss anything but boys."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"The animation is dazzling."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment WeeklyWhen Marnie Was There | Details
- Rating
- U, very mild threat, scenes of emotional distress
- Runtime
- 103
- Genre
- Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- Japan
