Fresh
The characters are gently and warmly rendered, and a climactic action sequence involving an unmoored dirigible hints at the stately grandiosity of Miyazaki's masterpiece Howl's Moving Castle.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Kiki's Delivery Service
I was feeling blue, but I'm better now.
1989 · 1h 43m · G
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Overview
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Director and cast
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Fresh
Top-drawer kiddie fare for both fans of the exotic and mainstream family auds.
Ken Eisner, Variety
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