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Howl's Moving Castle (Hauru no ugoku shiro) (2004) Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

  • When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
  • Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashûin
  • MetaScore: 80/100 IMDB Score: 8.2/10
  • Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 19 nominations.
  • [IMDB] [Trailer]

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