Porco Rosso
紅の豚
“Can a pig really fly?”
Synopsis
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
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Shūichirō Moriyama
Kurenai no Buta (voice)
Tokiko Kato
Jina-sama (voice)
Bunshi Katsura VI
Pikkoro-oyaji (voice)
Tsunehiko Kamijô
Manmayuto no shachô (voice)
Akemi Okamura
Fio Pikkoro (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Donarudo Kâchisu (voice)
Hiroko Seki
Bâ-chan (voice)
Reizō Nomoto
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Osamu Saka
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Yu Shimaka
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
(voice)
Minoru Yada
(voice)
Yoko Soumi
(voice)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Tatsuyuki Jinnai
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Kazunori Arai
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Nobuo Tanaka
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Shinnosuke Furumoto
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Austin Film Festival (English dub)
Festival / Special Debut
February 22, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$44.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.85x
+$35.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- 紅の豚
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $9.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $44.6M
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines Cultural Business Center
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Joe Hisaishi
Atsushi Okui
Takeshi Seyama
Sokai Tokuma, Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Matsuo Toshimitsu, Yoshio Sasaki
Department Leadership Roster
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Kazu Hisamura
Production Design
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Producer
Matsuo Toshimitsu
Producer
Yoshio Sasaki
Producer
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
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
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 Porco Rosso
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Porco Rosso about?
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
Who directed Porco Rosso?
Porco Rosso was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Who stars in Porco Rosso?
The principal cast of Porco Rosso includes Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Bunshi Katsura VI, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Akemi Okamura.
When was Porco Rosso released and how long is it?
Porco Rosso was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of Porco Rosso?
Porco Rosso had a reported production budget of $9.2M and grossed $44.6M at the worldwide box office (4.85 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Porco Rosso?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Porco Rosso was composed by Joe Hisaishi.
Is Porco Rosso based on a book or true story?
Porco Rosso is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Hayao Miyazaki".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Porco Rosso?
Porco Rosso holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); 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.).