Fresh
A sweet, heartfelt, yet never maudlin story about an 11-year-old girl's coming to terms with the loss of her father.
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
A Letter to Momo
A letter that ties the bond between them.
2012 · 2h
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Hiroyuki Okiura
Overview
A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
It's difficult to imagine any children's movie retaining the attention of its intended audience for two hours, but this movie feels especially monotonous.
Thomas Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Despite the hand-drawn film's supernatural edge, one of Okiura's lyrical strengths is acquainting a viewer with the poetry of the real - animated reflections of ordinary, beautiful things we see in everyday life without actually noticing them at all.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Fresh
A sweet tale of a sad girl who moves to a new place and meets supernatural pals.
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
A striking example of Japanese hand-drawn animation, it casually combines things you wouldn't expect in one place.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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