The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daugh... Read allThe Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.
- Awards
- 12 wins & 6 nominations
- Arrietty
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Homily
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Pod
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Arietti
- (voice)
- Shô
- (voice)
- (as Ryûnosuke Kamiki)
- Supirâ
- (voice)
- Poddo
- (voice)
- Homirî
- (voice)
- Sadako
- (voice)
- Haru
- (voice)
- Hara
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Shawn
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Aunt Jessica
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Gracie Poletti)
- Spiller
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Exterminator
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Receptionist
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe story takes place in 2010 in western Tokyo's neighborhood of Koganei. Koganei is also where Studio Ghibli is located.
- GoofsThe 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 versionsA 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maltin on Movies: This Means War (2012)
- SoundtracksArrietty's Song
Lyrics by Cécile Corbel
Japanese lyrics by Yôko Ihira
Composed by Simon Caby and Cécile Corbel
Performed by Cécile Corbel
Arrietty Clock is a 14 year-old girl who lives with her family underneath a home inhabited by humans. The Clock family borrows items it needs to survive from the people living 'above' and love their beautiful, delicate home. However, when a young boy arrives (Shô) to stay with the human family, Arrietty is accidentally discovered by him. Due to fears of borrowers being seen and captured by human beings, the family fear for her safety. Shô finds himself fascinated by Arrietty and a bond builds between the pair, breaking the boundaries between human and borrower.
Arrietty is an intimate and emotional anime resembling the style of Spirited Away.
Arrietty is an intimate and emotional anime resembling the style of Spirited Away.
The film has currently been released in two languages: Japanese and English. The UK version has voice casting from Saoirse Ronan and Mark Strong, whilst the US version stars Will Arnett and Amy Poehler.
What Arreitty has is heart – it cares for its viewers and expresses this with irrevocable beauty. All viewers, young and old, will be unable to help being swept up in this animated treasure and taken aside by just how visually, narratively and emotionally stunning it is. Arrietty is the cinematic equivalent of whatever one believes to be the definition of 'beautiful'.
Hiromasa Yonebayashi's animation, aided by manga artist, film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki, swallows the screen in a sea of plush foliage, raindrops and climbing vine.
Every individual item is intrinsically detailed from a microscopic teapot to a leaf swaying in the wind. The artistic nature of Arrietty is a marvel of dedication and effort. This film is certainly the best animated film of 2011.
Furthermore, the film features rounded and wonderful characters, all of whom have an important role to play. Arrietty is a great role model for children, particularly young girls. She cares and wants to support her family, she's strong, hard-working, determined and she isn't prejudiced. She understands Shô and learns to enjoy his company. Regardless of the reality, the film's heroine provides plenty of positive energy and a great moral compass.
Arrietty is a love-letter to childhood enchantment, to that feeling of awe and magic and the belief in another.
Verdict: ●●●●● Sumptuous and marvellous storytelling aided by eye-watering beauty, Arrietty is simply sublime.
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- Aug 19, 2011
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $23,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $19,587,032
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,446,395
- Feb 19, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $149,660,003
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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