Adventure fantasy film

Princess Mononoke (1999): Cast, Ratings & Plot

Name: Princess Mononoke
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Released: 1999-10-29
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Cast: Yôji Matsuda, Yûko Tanaka, Yuriko Ishida

Princess Mononoke is a 1999 adventure fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Yôji Matsuda, Yûko Tanaka and Yuriko Ishida. It runs 2 hours 14 minutes. Critics gave it 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.3/10.

IMDb rating: 8.3/10
Metascore: 76

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Released: October 29, 1999
Runtime: 2h 14m (134 min)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Animation
Original language: Japanese
Studio: Miramax Films
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Princess Mononoke About?

The premise of Princess Mononoke without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A young prince, injured by a cursed attack, journeys to find a cure and becomes embroiled in a fierce struggle between the ancient forest and the ambitions of humans seeking to exploit its resources. He finds himself caught between the powerful wolf goddess Princess Mononoke and the ruthless industrialist Lady Eboshi, whose mining operations threaten the balance of the natural world and awaken its protective spirits.

Princess Mononoke Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Princess Mononoke Cast

Yôji Matsuda leads the cast, with Yûko Tanaka and Yuriko Ishida. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Director Hayao Miyazaki

From the director

More from Hayao Miyazaki

More films directed by Hayao Miyazaki, best-rated first: My Neighbor Totoro, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Kiki's Delivery Service and The Boy and the Heron.

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Ratings

Princess Mononoke Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Princess Mononoke 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.3/10.

IMDb

8.3 /10
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Metacritic

76 Metascore

User score 8.9
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Plot

Princess Mononoke Plot Summary

What happens in Princess Mononoke from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The story of Princess Mononoke unfolds as a captivating fantasy adventure that portrays the epic battle between humanity and nature. This extraordinary narrative features a diverse cast of characters, including cursed beasts, ambitious humans, a noble hero, and vengeful deities, all showcasing the complexity of good and evil—as each character embodies aspects of darkness and hatred.

Full summary

The whole story of Princess Mononoke, scene by scene

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