Miyazaki conjures a pubescent fable out of whole cloth that both kids and adults will enjoy immensely, and with the late Phil Hartman on board as Kiki's wiseacre feline familiar, there's many more comic moments than in the director's later work.

| Jun 11, 2020

Even by Hayao Miyazaki's elevated standard, Kiki's Delivery Service is a singularly charming film.

| Jun 11, 2020

Kiki's slow pace and light-on-conflict plot may surprise kids... but it's difficult not to be won over by the film's endearing characters and beautiful animation, as well as a storyline that stresses the values of independence and friendship.

| Jun 11, 2020

The film becomes a benign guided tour of femininity ... gently broaching universal coming-of-age issues such as independence, insecurity, and even - more boldly than any Western children's movie would contemplate - sexuality.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 26, 2016

Miyazaki's giddy, glorious seaside story about a budding young witch and her sarcastic cat.

| Original Score: 5/5 | May 24, 2016

A terrific alternative to the diabetic's nightmare that is most of Disney's output, Kiki's Delivery Service takes pride of place in Miyazaki's exceptional body of work.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 26, 2012

The characters are gently and warmly rendered, and a climactic action sequence involving an unmoored dirigible hints at the stately grandiosity of Miyazaki's masterpiece Howl's Moving Castle.

| Nov 26, 2012

Top-drawer kiddie fare for both fans of the exotic and mainstream family auds.

| Aug 10, 2009

One of Miyazaki's most personable protagonists, a delightful cast of supporting characters, and a rambling, episodic story full of charming incident and irresistible imagery.

| Original Score: A | Oct 29, 2004