Production info
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki |
|---|---|
| Producer | Isao Takahata |
| Release year | 1986 |
| Runtime (minutes) | 124 |
The orphan Sheeta inherited a mysterious crystal that links her to the mythical sky-kingdom of Laputa. With the help of resourceful Pazu and a rollicking band of sky pirates, she makes her way to the ruins of the once-great civilization. Sheeta and Pazu must outwit the evil Muska, who plans to use Laputa's science to make himself ruler of the world.
Ratings & achievements
| Rotten Tomatoes | 95/100 |
|---|---|
| Worldwide box office | $6218229 |
| Budget | $3000000.00 |
Box-office ranking 13/19 among Studio Ghibli films with available data.
Rotten Tomatoes score ranking 6/22.
Characters (7)
Species (1)
Vehicles (1)
Character gender distribution
7 characters in Castle in the Sky are distributed by gender — the Male group makes up 4/7:
Character age groups
The cast of Castle in the Sky spans 3 age groups (Teenager, Senior, Young adult):
Character hair color palette
Hair color palette for the cast of Castle in the Sky:
Runtime vs other Ghibli films
Castle in the Sky runs 124 minutes — longer than the Ghibli average (106 minutes). 3/22 other Ghibli films are longer.
Same director: Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki directed 9 Studio Ghibli films (including Castle in the Sky):
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Neighbor Totoro | 1988 | Hayao Miyazaki | 93 | $30327833 |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | 1989 | Hayao Miyazaki | 96 | $10403278 |
| Porco Rosso | 1992 | Hayao Miyazaki | 94 | $1458536 |
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $170333762 |
| Spirited Away | 2001 | Hayao Miyazaki | 97 | $358380478 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2004 | Hayao Miyazaki | 87 | $241145634 |
| Ponyo | 2008 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $205906593 |
| The Wind Rises | 2013 | Hayao Miyazaki | 89 | $136865366 |
Films from the same decade 1980s
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grave of the Fireflies | 1988 | Isao Takahata | 97 | $801143 |
| My Neighbor Totoro | 1988 | Hayao Miyazaki | 93 | $30327833 |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | 1989 | Hayao Miyazaki | 96 | $10403278 |
Films sharing the same genre
Films sharing genre (Adventure, Fantasy, Animation) with Castle in the Sky:
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $170333762 |
| Tales from Earthsea | 2006 | Gorō Miyazaki | 41 | $68673762 |
| Pom Poko | 1994 | Isao Takahata | 78 | $1279218 |
| The Cat Returns | 2002 | Hiroyuki Morita | 89 | $54505827 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2004 | Hayao Miyazaki | 87 | $241145634 |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | 2013 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $24751400 |