Castle in the Sky (1986)
天空の城ラピュタ
One day, a girl came down from the sky…
Castle in the Sky rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb8/10· 197K votes
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic78%
TMDb8/10· 5K votesWith 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8/10 on IMDb and 78/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Castle in the Sky
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
Cast of Castle in the Sky
Keiko Yokozawa
as Sheeta (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
as Pazu (voice)
Minori Terada
as Muska (voice)
Kotoe Hatsui
as Dola (voice)
Fujio Tokita
as Uncle Pomme (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
as Shogun Mouro (voice)
Hiroshi Ito
as Oyakata (voice)
Machiko Washio
as Okami (voice)
Takuzō Kamiyama
as Charles / Shalulu (voice)
Yoshito Yasuhara
as Louis (voice)
Sukekiyo Kameyama
as Henri (voice)
Eken Mine
as Underling (voice)
Castle in the Sky facts
- Original title
- 天空の城ラピュタ
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $5.2M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Fantasy adventure showcases Miyazaki's imaginative castle design brilliance
- •Air pirate sequences deliver thrilling action with visual splendor
- •Anime craftsmanship brings blue sky dreamscapes to life magnificently
What the audience disliked
- •Army conflict subplot feels somewhat disconnected from main narrative
- •Castle mystery resolution arrives slightly rushed in final act
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