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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Producer:

Soledad Gatti-Pascual, Toshio Suzuki

Writer:

Mary Norton, Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa

Release Date:

Feb 17, 2012

Runtime:

1hr 34m

Synopsis

The Clock family consists of three four-inch-tall people who live incognito among humans, borrowing only what they need to survive. Their quiet life changes when their teenage daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.

Cast

  • Mirai Shida
  • Ryunosuke Kamiki
  • Tatsuya Fujiwara
  • Tomokazu Miura
  • Shinobu Ôtake
  • Keiko Takeshita
  • Kirin Kiki
  • Bridgit Mendler
  • Amy Poehler
  • Will Arnett

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Aug 16, 2018

    these short people out here calling themselves borrowers but you know what? they just be stealing

    7.2K Likes
    lauren
    lauren
    May 16, 2020

    arrietty’s bedroom!!!!! like that’s my aesthetic that’s what i want to achieve 🌿🌼🍄

    5.2K Likes
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    Mar 25, 2020

    no bro you live in a society i live in the secret world of arrietty

    4.3K Likes
    Holli
    Holli
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    Jun 10, 2020

    imagine wanting to kill someone over stealing one sugar cube from your house per year… Borrowers are always welcome in my home

    3.5K Likes
    Morgan
    Morgan
    Jul 16, 2020

    and that’s on cottagecore

    3.2K Likes
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    Jun 22, 2022

    me when i shoplift 🧚‍♀️

    2.5K Likes
    milena
    milena
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    Apr 30, 2022

    i love fat cats

    1.9K Likes
    chloe
    chloe
    Aug 27, 2020

    jail time for haru-chan for kidnapping a mini person

    1.6K Likes
    oppie
    oppie
    Mar 23, 2020

    Studio Ghibli movies could bring world peace. This was beautiful.

    1.5K Likes
    Felipe F.
    Felipe F.
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  • kennedy
    kennedy loved
    The Secret World of Arrietty

    such a sad ending I cried. super fun adventure. amazing visuals. creative use of small items. need better characterization of the human boy. good antagonist.

    🔥 3 3Y
    Melissa Ely
    Melissa Ely liked
    The Secret World of Arrietty

    Not bad but not amazing. Beautiful movie though !

    🔥 3 1Y
    Doodooboy
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    The Secret World of Arrietty

    Fun to watch but nothing worth the rewatch

    2 🔥 1 1Y
  • Felicia
    Felicia loved
    The Secret World of Arrietty

    this ghibli movie is just so wholesome and teaches so many beautiful lessons. i think anyone could relate to the plot and have their own interpretation. i personally loved how the two worlds meet to show us empathy and acceptance towards difference.

    🔥 2 3Y
    Jackson
    Jackson liked
    The Secret World of Arrietty

    8/10 I really enjoyed this movie and how cool it was to see their life and view of the world while being so small. Also loved the interaction of the characters. Was a nice film.

    🔥 1 3Y
    Kays
    Kays loved
    The Secret World of Arrietty

    Loved this soooo much!

    🔥 1 2Y
  • Courtney
    Courtney disliked
    The Secret World of Arrietty

    Worst ending ever…

    1 2Y
    Ahoo
    Ahoo liked
    The Secret World of Arrietty

    so sweet

    👀 1 1Y
    Navneet Singh
    Navneet Singh loved
    The Secret World of Arrietty

    10❤️

    1 8M
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USER SCORE (284)

Universal acclaim based on 284 Reviews
75
Feb 17, 2012

The result is an intriguing hybrid, mixing a Japanese reverence for nature (a raindrop shimmering on a leaf is a visual haiku) with quaint Victorian architecture and a story featuring contemporary, Caucasian-looking Japanese characters speaking in American accents. Somehow, it all works.

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Metacritic review by Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
100
Feb 17, 2012

A marvelously captivating animated feature.

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Metacritic review by Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti) (2012)?
The movie is 1hr 34min long.
What's The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti) (2012) about?
The Clock family consists of three four-inch-tall people who live incognito among humans, borrowing only what they need to survive. Their quiet life changes when their teenage daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.
Who's the cast of The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti) (2012)?
  • Mirai Shida as Arietti
  • Ryunosuke Kamiki as Shô
  • Tatsuya Fujiwara as Supirâ
  • Tomokazu Miura as Poddo
  • Shinobu Ôtake as Homirî
  • Keiko Takeshita as Sadako
  • Kirin Kiki as Haru
  • Bridgit Mendler as Arrietty
  • Amy Poehler as Homily
  • Will Arnett as Pod
Who's the director behind The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti) (2012)?
Hiromasa Yonebayashi directed The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti) (2012).
Who produced The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti) (2012)?
Soledad Gatti-Pascual and Toshio Suzuki produced The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti) (2012).