In this Japanese variation on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," a goldfish with a human face escapes from the undersea lair built by her wizard father and decides she wants to become human when washes ashore and is adopted as a pet by a little boy. Some amazing han...( read more)
Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Frankie Jonas, Tina Fey
The story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo and her quest to become human features an outstanding roster of voice talent.
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Flixster Reviews (4,437)
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September 12, 2009
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September 7, 2009
sweet hallucinations and the stuff of dreams inundate this lanquid rumination on spiritual friendship and how the power of our love for one another affects the whole world in a positive way. and mesmerising visuals...!
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September 2, 2009
Best Movie of 2009 so far, You have never seen anything quite like Ponyo. Not as dark as Spirited Away but definately a comparable Miazaky Masterpeice! See it now.
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September 2, 2009
Another breathtaking marvel from the master Miyazaki. Wow, I hardly know what to say.
While every other studio is scrambling to see who can outdo the other in terms of technological prowess here we have a pure concentration on the telling of the tale and the river takes us exac...( read more) -
August 25, 2009
Not one of my favorite Miyazaki films, but with just enough of his usual whimsical storylines and abstract visuals to make it enjoyable. It is essentially a slightly less homogonized version of "The Little Mermaid".
Normally I'm sucked right into Miyazaki films and they are ...( read more) -
November 20, 2009
me gusto...el problema es que miyazaki tiene que seguir haciendo peliculas con historias maduras "with deph" esta gasndo sus chavos...y no es que era mala..es que era como para bebes ye el problema es que se siente esta pelicula como un favor para disney
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November 14, 2009
Openly aimed at young children, Ponyo is one of the most whimsical and wide-eyed tales in Hayao Miyazaki's catalogue.
A re-telling of the Little Mermaid, Ponyo is a young goldfish girl living in the ocean with her cranky father who believes humans are nothing but a sea-polluti...( read more)
Critic Reviews
Miyazaki works marvels. Sit back and behold. full review
Hayao Miyazaki's magical Ponyo blends fantasy with just a drop of reality, and the result is irresistible. full review
With its ever-shifting world and palpable sense of magic, Ponyo captures the wonder of being a child. full review
This poetic, visually breathtaking work by the greatest of all animators has such deep charm that adults and children will both be touched. It's wonderful and never even seems to try: It unfolds fanta... full review
With a starry, first-rate voice cast and the shortened name, this Disney-fied version remains a magnificent animation wonder and a pure delight. full review
When Miyazaki makes films that decry the threat to the natural world, every molecule onscreen resonates with that belief -- a belief that dissolves the boundaries between form and content. full review
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