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Ponyo

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Ponyo (2008)

G 100 min - Animation, Family - 19 July 2008
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The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human.

Director:  Hayao Miyazaki
Writers:  Hayao Miyazaki
Stars:  Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, George Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yuki Amami, Kazushige Nagashima, Akiko Yano, Shinichi Hatori, Tokie Hidari, Eimi Hiraoka, Rumi Hiiragi, Tomoko Naraoka, Nozomi Ôhashi, Kazuko Yoshiyuki

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Storyline

The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human.

Collections: Hayao Miyazaki
Tagline: Welcome To A World Where Anything Is Possible.
Genres: Animation, Family

Details

Official Website:  —
Country:   Japan
Language:  Japanese
Release Date:  19 July 2008

Box Office

Budget:  $41,677,699
Revenue:  $187,479,518

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Studio Ghibli, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Mitsubishi, Lawson, Walt Disney Company, Taikei Office, Asahi Soft Drinks Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 40 min

The Secret World of Arrietty

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The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

G 94 min - Fantasy, Animation, Family - 16 July 2010
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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.

Director:  Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Writers:  Hayao Miyazaki, Mary Norton
Stars:  Mirai Shida, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Tomokazu Miura, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Keiko Takeshita, Kirin Kiki, Bridgit Mendler, Moisés Arias, Tom Holland, David Henrie, Will Arnett, Carol Burnett, Amy Poehler, Saoirse Ronan, Luke Allen-Gale, Olivia Colman, Mark Strong, Shinobu Ōtake

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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.

Collections: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Tagline: Do not be seen by humans. That's been the law of children of the underfloor.
Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family

Details

Official Website:  http://disney.go.com/official-sites/arrietty/index
Country:   Japan
Language:  Japanese
Release Date:  16 July 2010

Box Office

Budget:  $37,000,000
Revenue:  $145,570,827

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Studio Ghibli, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Mitsubishi Shoji, Nippon Television Network (NTV), Walt Disney Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 34 min

A Far Off Place

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A Far Off Place (1993)

PG 100 min - Drama, Adventure - 12 March 1993
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Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.

Director:  Mikael Salomon
Stars:  Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Embry, Jack Thompson, Sarel Bok, Robert John Burke, Patricia Kalember, Daniel Gerroll, Maximilian Schell

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Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.

Collections: Mikael Salomon
Tagline: A far off land. A far off journey. A far off adventure.
Genres: Drama, Adventure

Details

Official Website:  —
Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  12 March 1993

Box Office

Revenue:  $12,890,752

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Amblin Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 40 min

The Castaway Cowboy

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The Castaway Cowboy (1974)

— 91 min - Adventure, Family, Comedy, Western - 1 August 1974
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Wayward Texas cowboy (James Garner) washes up on the beaches of Hawaii and is taken home by an fatherless boy. He saves the family's business while romancing the single mom (Vera Miles).

Director:  Vincent McEveety
Stars:  James Garner, Vera Miles, Eric Shea, Robert Culp

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Wayward Texas cowboy (James Garner) washes up on the beaches of Hawaii and is taken home by an fatherless boy. He saves the family's business while romancing the single mom (Vera Miles).

Collections: Vincent McEveety
Tagline: Wayward Texas Cowboy in Hawaii
Genres: Adventure, Family, Comedy, Western

Details

Official Website:  —
Country:   United States of America
Language:  English, German
Release Date:  1 August 1974

Box Office

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Walt Disney Production, Walt Disney Home Video, Walt Disney Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 31 min

Toby Tyler

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Toby Tyler (1960)

— 95 min - Drama, Family - 1 January 1960
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Angered at stern Uncle Daniel, Toby Tyler runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee. However, the circus isn't all fun and games when the evil candy vendor, Harry Tupper, convinces Toby that his Aunt Olive and Uncle Daniel don't love him or want him back. Toby resigns himself to circus life, but when he finally realizes that Tupper lied to him, and that his aunt and uncle truly love him, Toby happily returns home once again.

Director:  Charles Barton
Writers:  Lillie Hayward
Stars:  Kevin Corcoran, Bob Sweeney, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Richard Eastham, James Drury, Barbara Beaird

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Storyline

Angered at stern Uncle Daniel, Toby Tyler runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee. However, the circus isn't all fun and games when the evil candy vendor, Harry Tupper, convinces Toby that his Aunt Olive and Uncle Daniel don't love him or want him back. Toby resigns himself to circus life, but when he finally realizes that Tupper lied to him, and that his aunt and uncle truly love him, Toby happily returns home once again.

Collections: Charles Barton
Tagline: Here comes...the HAPPIEST SHOW ON EARTH!
Genres: Drama, Family

Details

Official Website:  —
Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  1 January 1960

Box Office

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Walt Disney Production, Walt Disney Home Video, Walt Disney Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 35 min