From Up on Poppy Hill

Name: From Up on Poppy Hill
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2011-07-16
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Masami Nagasawa, Junichi Okada, Keiko Takeshita, Yuriko Ishida, Rumi Hiiragi

2011·Movie·PG·91 min·★ 7.5(1,947)

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“Let’s walk facing upwards.”

Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.

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About From Up on Poppy Hill

From Up on Poppy Hill is a 2011 Japanese-language animation and drama film directed by Goro Miyazaki. The cast is led by Masami Nagasawa, Junichi Okada, Keiko Takeshita. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

From Up on Poppy Hill was produced by Studio Ghibli, Mitsubishi, and Kodansha and made in Japan. It was released on July 16, 2011, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $22 million, it went on to gross $61 million worldwide.

Director: Goro Miyazaki
Writers: Keiko Niwa, Hayao Miyazaki
Release date: July 16, 2011
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Budget: $22 million
Box office: $61 million
Production: Studio Ghibli, Mitsubishi, Kodansha

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From Up on Poppy Hill cast & crew

From Up on Poppy Hill was directed by Goro Miyazaki and written by Keiko Niwa and Hayao Miyazaki.

The cast features Masami Nagasawa as Umi Matsuzaki (voice), Junichi Okada as Shun Kazama / Yuichiro Sawamura (voice), Keiko Takeshita as Hana Matsuzaki (voice), Yuriko Ishida as Miki Hokuto (voice), Rumi Hiiragi as Sachiko Hirokoji (voice), and Jun Fubuki as Ryoko Matsuzaki (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Satoshi Takebe, cinematography is by Atsushi Okui, and it was produced by Toshio Suzuki and Chizuru Takahashi.

Is From Up on Poppy Hill worth watching?

From Up on Poppy Hill holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 1,947 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation and drama, From Up on Poppy Hill is worth a place on your watchlist.

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