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The Secret World of Arrietty

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(No longer in theaters)
  • Rating: G
  • Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Gary Rydstrom   Cast: Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, David Henrie
  • Running Time: 94 minutes
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Genre

Action/Adventure, Animation, SciFi/Fantasy

Producer

Toshio Suzuki

Distributor

Walt Disney Pictures

Release Date

Feb 17, 2012

Release Notes

Nationwide

Review

In this enchanting animated film, based on the classic “The Borrowers,” about the burgeoning relationship between a miniature girl and a sick 12-year-old boy, the great visionaries at Studio Ghibli (home of legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki, who scripted) deliver a tale that delves into serious issues like loneliness and abandonment even as it presents a magical, family-friendly tale.

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