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Howl's Moving Castle

Name: Howl's Moving Castle
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
Released: 2004-09-09
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 8.2

2004 · 1h 59m · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure

IMDb 8.2 Metacritic 82 RT 88%

Stop scrolling and watch this tonight. Howl's Moving Castle is a masterclass in animated fantasy with gorgeous visuals, genuine emotional depth, and a romance that actually lands—the critical consensus backs it up across the board, and this is exactly the kind of film that rewards a cozy evening viewing.

Plot

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

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