Ponyo - Studio Ghibli Fest 2025

Name: Ponyo - Studio Ghibli Fest 2025
Duration: 2 h

After escaping her father, Ponyo the goldfish is found washed ashore by Sosuke, a human boy. However, her wish to become human throws nature off balance. From Academy Award® winner Hayao Miyazaki, Ponyo is a whimsical and revelatory delight.

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Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Producer:

Stephen Alpert, Toshio Suzuki

Release Date:

Aug 23, 2025

Runtime:

2hr

Synopsis

Cast

Tomoko Yamaguchi
Kazushige Nagashima
Yûki Amami
George Tokoro
Yuria Nara
Hiroki Doi
Rumi Hiiragi
Cate Blanchett
Matt Damon
Liam Neeson

Moviegoers are saying

Studio Ghibli's 'Ponyo' divides audiences with its whimsical chaos, as viewers simultaneously adore its innocent charm while hilariously questioning the environmental catastrophe and questionable parenting choices that drive the plot. Critics can't help but love-hate this beautiful disaster where a fish-girl causes mass extinction and everyone just rolls with it.

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Letterboxd User Reviews

4.1

RATINGS 45.8K FANS

4.1

Feb 28, 2020

me: :( ponyo: splish splash i want ham me: :)

14.3K Likes

Holli

Sosuke's mother is the most irresponsible driver I've ever seen lmao

14.1K Likes

James (Schaffrillas)

Jul 28, 2019

I DO have a girlfriend she just... lives in another ecosystem OKAY

13.2K Likes

theshrillest
Jan 2, 2021

ponyo causes a mass extinction event and everyone’s kinda cool with it

9.9K Likes

oleff

Jun 19, 2019

"She loves ham and she can do magic"

7.8K Likes

David Sims

Nov 16, 2020

i love how when sosuke finds ponyo he calls her a goldfish even though she literally just looks like a human baby and we just let it slide

5.2K Likes

rach
May 10, 2023

🚨 BREAKING: sosuke’s mother has been cast in fast and furious 11

4.9K Likes

james💫

Jul 6, 2020

protect our oceans! do it for ponyo!

4.3K Likes

˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗

May 30, 2017

The best of the Taken franchise.

3.5K Likes

PersianMonkey

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alyssa loved

Ponyo

ponyo ponyo ponyo fishy in the sea, tiny little fishy, who could you really be? ponyo ponyo ponyo magic set you free, oh she’s a little girl with a round tummy😸

4 🔥 23 3Y

tyler loved

Ponyo

10/10 (personal bias) I watched Ponyo as a kid so rewatching it again was like nostalgia and being back memories of childhood. It’s a fun loving movie that anyone could watch and enjoy. I could watch it over and over and still enjoy it each time.

🔥 9 3Y

Kathleen Chiarella OHern disliked

Ponyo

Probably the worst Studio Ghibli movie I’ve seen

3 😭 2 3Y
PlatinumSana liked

Ponyo

Cute movie, Studio Ghibli never disappoints

1 🔥 4 4Y

Alyssa disliked

Ponyo

Girl gave up magic powers and immortality for a 6 year old and taxes

2 🔥 😂 2 2Y

Francesco Derme liked

Ponyo

The only entertaining piece of media I ever consumed where all obstacles are risible or short-lived. Before watching Ponyo I was simply unaware of the fact that one could tell a good story without real enemies. It’s like if family-friendliness was a good thing.

🔥 3 2Y
Ben Johnson loved

Ponyo

10/10

1 🔥 😂 2 3Y

Jay is "meh" on

Ponyo

Probably have to rewatch this but I remember it kinda liking it

1 😂 1 2Y

bella loved

Ponyo

SO CUTE CUTEST STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE FR

1 🔥 1 3Y

Atom Users Reviews

4.7

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