What is Castle in the Sky about?
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A magical crystal guides two young adventurers on a brisk, whimsical race to a legendary floating castle.
Epic. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
Castle in the Sky parents guide
Mild language and a few tense moments, about what a PG should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Castle in the Sky scary?
- Only a little. Castle in the Sky has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Castle in the Sky?
- No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
- What is Castle in the Sky rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For most kids, yes. Mild language and a few tense moments, in line with the PG.
Cast and crew
Directed byHayao Miyazaki
StarringKeiko Yokozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Minori Terada, Kotoe Hatsui, Fujio Tokita, Ichiro Nagai
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Castle in the Sky is on our Kids under 10, Tweens (10 to 12), Anime films, 1980s and Max lists.
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