A curious goldfish yearns for humanity, bringing whimsical chaos and heartwarming magic to a boy's seaside life.
Uplifting, with wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
It stays inside its G, with no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine for any age. Rated G.
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When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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