The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daugh... Read allThe Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.
- Awards
- 12 wins & 6 nominations
- Arrietty
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Homily
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Pod
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Arietti
- (voice)
- Shô
- (voice)
- (as Ryûnosuke Kamiki)
- Supirâ
- (voice)
- Poddo
- (voice)
- Homirî
- (voice)
- Sadako
- (voice)
- Haru
- (voice)
- Hara
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Shawn
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Aunt Jessica
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Gracie Poletti)
- Spiller
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Exterminator
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Receptionist
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe story takes place in 2010 in western Tokyo's neighborhood of Koganei. Koganei is also where Studio Ghibli is located.
- GoofsThe story takes place some where in western Tokyo. Domestic cars in Japan have their steering wheels on the right side, but Aunt Sadoko's Mercedes is a left hand drive, since it is an imported car. The housekeeper Haru's red car is a right hand drive, as it is a normal, domestic Japanese car.
- Quotes
Arrietty: I have to go. When is your operation?
Shawn: The day after tomorrow. I'm going to be okay. You gave me the courage to live.
Arrietty: [Unclipping the pin from her hair & giving it to Shawn] For luck.
Shawn: Thanks.
Arrietty: [Now crying] You protected me after all.
Shawn: Arrietty...
Arrietty: I hope you have the best life ever. Goodbye.
Shawn: Arrietty, you're a part of me now. I'll never forget you, ever.
- Alternate versionsA different, British English dub was recorded for the United Kingdom and Ireland release of the film (under the title "Arrietty"), with the voices of Saoirse Ronan as Arrietty, Tom Holland as Shô and Mark Strong, Olivia Colman, Phyllida Law and Geraldine McEwan.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maltin on Movies: This Means War (2012)
- SoundtracksArrietty's Song
Lyrics by Cécile Corbel
Japanese lyrics by Yôko Ihira
Composed by Simon Caby and Cécile Corbel
Performed by Cécile Corbel
Why do I give this film an 8/10, then? The reason why, is because this is not a film intended to be thought-provoking or philosophical - this is a film about the existence of a world entirely parallel to ours, a view of our daily life from a different perspective. It's an adventure into the unknown, an insight into a culture so similar yet so mysteriously different. It is a typical Studio Ghibli piece in this regard, and that is a Good Thing.
The presentation of the film is brilliant and worked very well. The magnitude and immersion with which the Borrowers' forays into our daily lives is shown never ceased to impress me. The visuals, artwork, animation, sound and music played together perfectly.
Overall, the film is colorful, cheery and entertaining. If you watch it with high expectations you'll be disappointed, but you won't regret relaxing and enjoying it.
- nandykins
- Jul 8, 2011
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $23,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $19,587,032
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,446,395
- Feb 19, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $149,660,003
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1