Arrietty
借りぐらしのアリエッティ
“Discover a secret world within our own.”
Synopsis
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
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Top Cast
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Mirai Shida
Arrietty (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Sho (voice)
Tomokazu Miura
Pod (voice)
Keiko Takeshita
Sadako Maki (voice)
Kirin Kiki
Haru (voice)
Shinobu Otake
Homily (voice)
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Spiller (voice)
Shin'ichi Hatori
Postman (voice)
Masahiro Yoshino
Additional Voices (voice)
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Additional Voices (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 19, 2026
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 29, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$23M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$149.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.51x
+$126.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiromasa Yonebayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa
- Original Score
- Cécile Corbel
- Original Title
- 借りぐらしのアリエッティ
- Country of Origin
- France, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Budget
- $23M
- Worldwide Gross
- $149.7M
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, dentsu, TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Wild Bunch, Walt Disney Japan, d-rights, Mitsubishi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa, Mary Norton
Cécile Corbel
Atsushi Okui
Rie Matsubara, Hiromi Sasaki, Keiko Kadokawa
Toshio Suzuki, Koji Hoshino
Department Leadership Roster
Rie Matsubara
Editor
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Keiko Niwa
Screenplay
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Cécile Corbel
Original Music Composer
Hiromi Sasaki
Editor
Keiko Kadokawa
Editor
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
General — Suitable for all ages.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Arrietty
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Arrietty about?
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
Who directed Arrietty?
Arrietty was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.
Who stars in Arrietty?
The principal cast of Arrietty includes Mirai Shida, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Tomokazu Miura, Keiko Takeshita, Kirin Kiki.
When was Arrietty released and how long is it?
Arrietty was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of Arrietty?
Arrietty had a reported production budget of $23M and grossed $149.7M at the worldwide box office (6.51 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Arrietty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Arrietty was composed by Cécile Corbel.
Is Arrietty based on a book or true story?
Arrietty is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mary Norton".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Arrietty?
Arrietty holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); CA: G (General — Suitable for all ages.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: TP; GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).