Adventure fantasy film

Spirited Away (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Spirited Away
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: 2002-09-20
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Cast: Miyu Irino

Spirited Away is a 2002 adventure fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Miyu Irino. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes and earned $358.9 million worldwide. It won 1 Oscar, including Animated Feature Film, and 3 awards in all. Critics gave it 96 on Metacritic.

worldwide gross: $358.9M
Oscar won: 1
Metascore: 96

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Released: September 20, 2002
Runtime: 2h 5m (125 min)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Animation , Family
Original language: Japanese
Studio: Walt Disney Studios
After the credits: Yes Extra scene during or after the credits

The story

What Is Spirited Away About?

The premise of Spirited Away without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

While moving to a new neighborhood, young Chihiro’s family stumbles upon an abandoned amusement park. When her parents are mysteriously transformed into pigs, Chihiro finds herself trapped in a magical world of spirits and monsters. To save them and return to the human world, she takes a job at a bathhouse for the gods, encountering a host of unforgettable creatures and facing challenging trials along the way.

Spirited Away Themes & Keywords

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friendship
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Cast & crew

Spirited Away Cast

Miyu Irino stars in Spirited Away. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Director Hayao Miyazaki

Miyu Irino

Ratings

Spirited Away Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Spirited Away 96 on Metacritic.

Metacritic

96 Metascore

User score 9.0
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TMDB

85% User score
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Plot

Spirited Away Plot Summary

What happens in Spirited Away from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Ten-year-old Chihiro Ogino is on a journey with her parents to their new home when they take an unexpected shortcut. They stumble upon a tunnel that leads to what seems like an abandoned amusement park, which her mother insists on exploring despite Chihiro’s unease. Inside, they discover an empty restaurant brimming with delicious food, and her parents quickly indulge. As Chihiro ventures further, she comes across a massive bathhouse and meets a boy named Haku, who urgently advises her to return across the riverbed before sunset. Unfortunately, Chihiro later sees that her parents have been transformed into pigs, and with the river now flooded, escape seems impossible.

Full summary

The whole story of Spirited Away, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Spirited Away Box Office

Spirited Away grossed $358.9 million worldwide. $15.2 million came from the US and Canada and $343.5 million (96%) from the rest of the world.

2002 box office

Worldwide gross

$358.9M

US & Canada: $15.2M
International: $343.5M

US & Canada 4% Rest of the world 96%

Awards

Spirited Away Awards & Nominations

Spirited Away won 1 Oscar, including Animated Feature Film, and 3 awards in all.

3 wins4 nominations4 ceremonies

BAFTA 2004 1 nomination
- Nominated Best Film Not in the English Language – Hayao Miyazaki
Annie Awards 2003 1 win · 1 nomination
- Won Best Animated Feature
Oscars 2003 1 win · 1 nomination
- Won Animated Feature Film – Hayao Miyazaki
Critics' Choice 2003 1 win · 1 nomination
- Won Best Animated Feature

Videos

Spirited Away Trailers & Videos

5 videos: 3 trailers, 1 teaser and 1 clip.

Spirited Away Trailer: Official Trailer — Official Trailer

Trailer Ghibli Fest 2023 Trailer
Trailer Official Trailer [Subtitled]
Teaser Studio Ghibli Fest 2022 Spot
Clip Lin Guides Chihiro Through The Bathhouse

Quiz

How Well Do You Know Spirited Away?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

Spirited Away Also Known As

49 alternative titles, including “Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi” and “Unesenniye prizrakami”.

Also known as: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
Unesenniye prizrakami
Chihiro ilmmiid gaskkas
El viatge de Chihiro
Shahr Ashbah
千與千尋
Ruhların Qaçışı
Sen gwa Chihiro ui Haengbang Bulmyeong
Shahre Ashbah
Shahr-e Ashbah
The Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro
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המסע המופלא
神隐少女
Ուրվականներից քշվածները
Urvakanneric Crvatsnery
Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland
Chihiro Szellemországban
千与千寻
Henkien kätkemä
El viaje de Chihiro
Le Voyage de Chihiro
La città incantata
Унесённые призраками
A Viagem de Chihiro
Chihiro og heksene
Spirited Away: W krainie Bogów
Cesta do fantazie
Ruhların Kaçışı
Ταξίδι στη Χώρα των Θαυμάτων
센과 치히로의 행방불명
Gariem Līdzi
Віднесені привидами
Отнесени от духове
神隱少女
มิติวิญญาณมหัศจรรย์
Зачарани град
Cesta do fantázie
La vojaĝo de Ĉihiro
شهر اشباح
Avanture Male Chihiro
Călătoria lui Chihiro
Stebuklingi Šihiros nuotykiai Dvasių pasaulyje
المخطوفة
Čudežno potovanje
स्पिरिटेड अवे
Chihiroren Bidaia
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