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The Secret World of Arrietty

Original title: Karigurashi no Arietti
  • 2010
  • G
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
119K
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POPULARITY
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The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
The Clock family are four-inch tall "little people" who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.
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The Clock family consists of three four-inch-tall people who live incognito among humans, borrowing only what they need to survive. Their quiet life changes when their teenage daughter, Arri... Read allThe Clock family consists of three four-inch-tall people who live incognito among humans, borrowing only what they need to survive. Their quiet life changes when their teenage daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.The Clock family consists of three four-inch-tall people who live incognito among humans, borrowing only what they need to survive. Their quiet life changes when their teenage daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.

  • Director
    • Hiromasa Yonebayashi
  • Writers
    • Mary Norton
    • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Keiko Niwa
  • Stars
    • Mirai Shida
    • Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    • Tatsuya Fujiwara
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    119K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,123
    470
    • Director
      • Hiromasa Yonebayashi
    • Writers
      • Mary Norton
      • Hayao Miyazaki
      • Keiko Niwa
    • Stars
      • Mirai Shida
      • Ryûnosuke Kamiki
      • Tatsuya Fujiwara
    • 204User reviews
    • 256Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Photos197

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    Top Cast8

    Mirai Shida
    Mirai Shida
    • Arrietty
    • (voice)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    • Sho
    • (voice)
    Tatsuya Fujiwara
    Tatsuya Fujiwara
    • Spiller
    • (voice)
    Tomokazu Miura
    Tomokazu Miura
    • Pod
    • (voice)
    Shinobu Ôtake
    • Homily
    • (voice)
    Keiko Takeshita
    • Sadako Maki
    • (voice)
    Kirin Kiki
    Kirin Kiki
    • Haru
    • (voice)
    Shin'ichi Hatori
    • Yûbin haitatsuin
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Hiromasa Yonebayashi
    • Writers
      • Mary Norton
      • Hayao Miyazaki
      • Keiko Niwa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews204

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The story takes place in 2010 in western Tokyo's neighborhood of Koganei. Koganei is also where Studio Ghibli is located.
    • Goofs
      The story takes place some where in western Tokyo. Domestic cars in Japan have their steering wheels on the right side, but Aunt Sadoko's Mercedes is a left hand drive, since it is an imported car. The housekeeper Haru's red car is a right hand drive, as it is a normal, domestic Japanese car.
    • Quotes
      • Arrietty: I have to go. When is your operation?
      • Shawn: The day after tomorrow. I'm going to be okay. You gave me the courage to live.
      • Arrietty: [Unclipping the pin from her hair & giving it to Shawn] For luck.
      • Shawn: Thanks.
      • Arrietty: [Now crying] You protected me after all.
      • Shawn: Arrietty...
      • Arrietty: I hope you have the best life ever. Goodbye.
      • Shawn: Arrietty, you're a part of me now. I'll never forget you, ever.
    • Alternate versions
      A different, British English dub was recorded for the United Kingdom and Ireland release of the film (under the title "Arrietty"), with the voices of Saoirse Ronan as Arrietty, Tom Holland as Shô and Mark Strong, Olivia Colman, Phyllida Law and Geraldine McEwan.
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: This Means War (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Arrietty's Song
      Lyrics by Cécile Corbel
      Japanese lyrics by Yôko Ihira
      Composed by Simon Caby and Cécile Corbel
      Performed by Cécile Corbel

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 17, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Disney (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Arrietty y el mundo de los diminutos
    • Production companies
      • Studio Ghibli
      • Dentsu
      • Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,867,501
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,446,395
      • Feb 19, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $154,585,763
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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