Miyazaki’s characters feel tangible and human, his action scenes ripe with energy, and his film’s design, as always, abundantly imaginative.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 31, 2023

A terrific adventure yarn.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 22, 2021

Castle in the Sky is a good enough film to benefit from multiple viewings. And, for anyone unfamiliar with Miyazaki's canon, it provides a great introduction to a wonderfully rich animated catalog.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 24, 2020

[S]ometimes a fun adventure in a unique, thrilling environment is all you need.

| Jan 18, 2020

Unforgettable here are the endearing pirates, the sympathy that comes off from Sheeta and Pazu and the wave of optimism that surrounds both. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Sep 4, 2019

It's just amazing.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Feb 21, 2019

A story of adventures, with brushstrokes of classic fables and elements of steampunk science fiction. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 20, 2017

An unexpectedly thrilling adventure from Hayao Miyazaki...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 4, 2015

...as buoyant as you'd expect from a movie largely set amidst the clouds.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 9, 2014

If any film in [Studio Ghibli]'s filmography has inspired the works of Pixar, it's surely this one.

| Original Score: A | Feb 20, 2014

A Star Wars-like animated feature about a legendary city behind the clouds and the many secrets it holds about nature, robots, light, and magic.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 29, 2010

Castle in the Sky is an...uplifting experience. It's the perfect place to view where Miyazaki has been and where he intends to go.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 6, 2010

Simply amazing.

| Apr 29, 2009

Exciting, all-ages anime airborne fantasy epic.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 13, 2009

Unusually detailed animation glides hand in hand with the film's aura of wonderment.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 3, 2008

Miyazaki's flying contraptions are a sight to behold, rivaled only by the film's epic sweep and nonstop parade of action set-pieces.

| Sep 3, 2008

It shows the master still learning, still discovering his pacing.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 21, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 30, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 11, 2005

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 30, 2005