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Princess Mononoke

Movie · 1997 · 128 min

A sweeping, morally serious myth that pits gods against industry, thrilling and sorrowful, with no easy villains and a haunting sense of loss.

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1997 anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
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Year
1997
Runtime
128 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • environment
  • war
  • morality
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, action, anti-war, coming-of-age
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Written by
Hayao Miyazaki
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography
Atsushi Okui
Runtime
128 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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