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When Marnie Was There

When Marnie Was There (2014)

思い出のマーニー

Promise we'll remain a secret, forever.

Release:2014
Runtime:1h 43m
Country:Japan
Director:Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Language:Japanese

Genre

AnimationDramaFamily
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Keywords

friendshipBased On Novel Or BookImaginary FriendFlashbackPhotographCalmAnimePersonal Diary
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When Marnie Was There rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.6/10· 54K votes
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic72%
TMDb7.935/10· 2K votes

With 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 72/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About When Marnie Was There

Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.

Cast of When Marnie Was There

  • Sara Takatsuki

    Sara Takatsuki

    as Anna Sasaki (voice)

  • Kasumi Arimura

    Kasumi Arimura

    as Marnie (voice)

  • Nanako Matsushima

    Nanako Matsushima

    as Yoriko Sasaki (voice)

  • Susumu Terajima

    Susumu Terajima

    as Kiyomasa Oiwa (voice)

  • Toshie Negishi

    Toshie Negishi

    as Setsu Oiwa (voice)

  • Ryoko Moriyama

    Ryoko Moriyama

    as Elderly Lady (voice)

  • Kazuko Yoshiyuki

    Kazuko Yoshiyuki

    as Nanny (voice)

  • Hitomi Kuroki

    Hitomi Kuroki

    as Hisako (voice)

  • Hiroyuki Morisaki

    Hiroyuki Morisaki

    as Art Teacher (voice)

  • Takuma Otoo

    Takuma Otoo

    as Neighborhood Association Officer (voice)

  • Hana Sugisaki

    Hana Sugisaki

    as Sayaka (voice)

  • Bari Suzuki

    Bari Suzuki

    as Elderly Lady 2 (voice)

When Marnie Was There facts

Original title
思い出のマーニー
Box office
$34.9M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Calm emotional resonance explores friendship with delicate sensitivity
  • •Anime artistry creates beautiful seaside atmosphere poignantly
  • •Character-driven narrative prioritizes emotional truth over plot

What the audience disliked

  • •Subtle storytelling risks alienating audiences seeking overt conflict
  • •Metaphorical complexity rewards patience but demands active engagement

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