Howl's Moving Castle
ハウルの動く城
“Love comes first.”
Synopsis
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
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20th Anniversary TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-09-10
Top Cast
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Chieko Baisho
Sophie (voice)
Takuya Kimura
Howl (voice)
Akihiro Miwa
Witch of the Waste (voice)
Tatsuya Gashuin
Calcifer (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Markl (voice)
Mitsunori Isaki
Kosho (voice)
Yo Oizumi
Prince Justin / Turnip Head (voice)
Akio Otsuka
King of Ingary (voice)
Daijirō Harada
Heen (voice)
Haruko Katō
Madame Suliman (voice)
Makoto Yasumura
(voice)
Manabu Muraji
(voice)
Keiko Tsukamoto
(voice)
Tsuzuki Kayako
(voice)
Seiji Sasaki
(voice)
Hiroshi Takahashi
(voice)
Mayuno Yasokawa
(voice)
Rio Kanno
(voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Beijing International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 10, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 17, 2019
VOD & Digital Platforms
February 27, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$24M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$236M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
9.84x
+$212M 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
- ハウルの動く城
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Budget
- $24M
- Worldwide Gross
- $236M
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation, dentsu, Walt Disney Japan, d-rights, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki, Diana Wynne Jones
Joe Hisaishi
Atsushi Okui
Takeshi Seyama
Hayao Miyazaki, Tomohiko Ishii, Toshio Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Tomohiko Ishii
Producer
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Toshio Suzuki
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.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Howl's Moving Castle
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Howl's Moving Castle about?
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
Who directed Howl's Moving Castle?
Howl's Moving Castle was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Who stars in Howl's Moving Castle?
The principal cast of Howl's Moving Castle includes Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashuin, Ryunosuke Kamiki.
When was Howl's Moving Castle released and how long is it?
Howl's Moving Castle was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
What was the box office and production budget of Howl's Moving Castle?
Howl's Moving Castle had a reported production budget of $24M and grossed $236M at the worldwide box office (9.84 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Howl's Moving Castle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Howl's Moving Castle was composed by Joe Hisaishi.
Is Howl's Moving Castle based on a book or true story?
Howl's Moving Castle is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Diana Wynne Jones".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Howl's Moving Castle?
Howl's Moving Castle 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: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).