Ponyo (2008)

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Ponyo movie poster

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.

Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Family

Language: ja

Production

Cinematographer: Atsushi Okui · Composer: Joe Hisaishi · Editor: Takeshi Seyama

Production: Studio Ghibli

Budget: $34.0M

4 screenings currently listed

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