Castle in the Sky
天空の城ラピュタ
“One day, a girl came down from the sky…”
Synopsis
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
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Ghibli Fest 2023 TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-06-21
Top Cast
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Keiko Yokozawa
Sheeta (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Pazu (voice)
Minori Terada
Muska (voice)
Kotoe Hatsui
Dola (voice)
Fujio Tokita
Uncle Pomme (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Shogun Mouro (voice)
Hiroshi Ito
Oyakata (voice)
Machiko Washio
Okami (voice)
Takuzō Kamiyama
Charles / Shalulu (voice)
Yoshito Yasuhara
Louis (voice)
Sukekiyo Kameyama
Henri (voice)
Eken Mine
Underling (voice)
TARAKO
Madge (voice)
Masashi Sugawara
Underling (voice)
Reiko Suzuki
Sheeta's Grandmother (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Man in Black Glasses (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Train Operator (voice)
Ryuji Saikachi
Old Engineer (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Beijing International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 1, 1989
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 17, 2019
VOD & Digital Platforms
April 15, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.74x
+$2.2M net gain
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Budget Return
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- 天空の城ラピュタ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.2M
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Joe Hisaishi
Hirokata Takahashi
Yoshihiro Kasahara
Isao Takahata, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Toshio Suzuki, Tooru Hara
Department Leadership Roster
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Yoshihiro Kasahara
Editor
Isao Takahata
Producer
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Hirokata Takahashi
Director of Photography
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Castle in the Sky
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Castle in the Sky about?
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
Who directed Castle in the Sky?
Castle in the Sky was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Who stars in Castle in the Sky?
The principal cast of Castle in the Sky includes Keiko Yokozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Minori Terada, Kotoe Hatsui, Fujio Tokita.
When was Castle in the Sky released and how long is it?
Castle in the Sky was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
What was the box office and production budget of Castle in the Sky?
Castle in the Sky had a reported production budget of $3M and grossed $5.2M at the worldwide box office (1.74 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Castle in the Sky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Castle in the Sky was composed by Joe Hisaishi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Castle in the Sky?
Castle in the Sky holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).