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My Neighbor Totoro
1988
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My Neighbor Totoro
Positive Reviews
12
Negative reviews
5
Average Rating
3.6
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4.5
They see the beauty of the forest and, although they are concerned about their mother, the sadness doesnt consume them.
ReelViews
0.5
The end result is a gorgeously animated yet sporadically entertaining endeavor that isnt quite the instant classic one mightve expected, although, to ..
Reel Film Reviews
4.5
A magic that, from the beginning of the action to the end, with Totoro or without him, delivers sublime 86 minutes of footage whose charm is impossibl ..
4.5
My Neighbor Totoro does more than celebrate a childlike sense of wonder; the movie lobbies for it as a real life skill.
Larsen On Film
4.5
Totoros margins are crammed with verdant details: bobbing rice paddies, crystal clear drinking water, crunchy vegetables.
The Ringer
4.5
The brilliant My Neighbor Totoro hardly needs its commendations rehashed all over again.
Under The Radar Mag
4.5
A beautifully observed study of childhood thats unmissable, whatever your age.
Metro
4.5
It retains adorable characters, a sweet natured innocence, warmth, and an uncanny ability to make me smile.
Movie Mezzanine
1.5
But despite these limits, My Neighbor Totoro (Times rated: Family) is a gentle and affirming film.
La Times
1.5
Its an invigorating performance, but, kids, dont try the grapefruit at home.
Film Frenzy
4.5
A gentle family story with emphasis on environmental issues and how children view fantasy.
Screen Anarchy
4.5
Miyazakis appreciation of miraculous possibilities and childhood visions is what drives Totoro.
Seattle Times
1.5
Instead, even beneath their frothy, seemingly fun surfaces, theres something numbingly instructive about them.
The Tyee
1.5
The creepy or eerie whimsy of the trolls world is wonderful, but unlike in Spirited Away, the stakes feel really lowit felt like the movie kept making ..
Patheos
4.5
Miyazakis film is about imagination and family in their purest, most innocent forms.
Deep Focus Review
4.5
Miyazaki creates a universe where childhood and its perspective of the world is the rule, with the Japanese master highlighting, once more, his knowle ..
Asian Movie Pulse
4.5
The theme of innocent love is so prevalent and it feels good to watch unconditional displays of it, even within an animated fictional film.
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