Production info
Original title平成狸合戦ぽんぽこHeisei tanuki gassen Ponpoko
AdventureAnimationFantasy
| Director | Isao Takahata |
|---|---|
| Producer | Toshio Suzuki |
| Release year | 1994 |
| Runtime (minutes) | 119 |
As the human city development encroaches on the raccoon population's forest and meadow habitat, the raccoons find themselves faced with the very real possibility of extinction. In response, the raccoons engage in a desperate struggle to stop the construction and preserve their home.
Ratings & achievements
| Rotten Tomatoes | 78/100 |
|---|---|
| Worldwide box office | $1279218 |
| Budget | $12000000.00 |
Box-office ranking 16/19 among Studio Ghibli films with available data.
Rotten Tomatoes score ranking 19/22.
Species (1)
Runtime vs other Ghibli films
Pom Poko runs 119 minutes — longer than the Ghibli average (106 minutes). 5/22 other Ghibli films are longer.
Same director: Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata directed 5 Studio Ghibli films (including Pom Poko):
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grave of the Fireflies | 1988 | Isao Takahata | 97 | $801143 |
| Only Yesterday | 1991 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $608562 |
| My Neighbors the Yamadas | 1999 | Isao Takahata | 75 | $22261 |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | 2013 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $24751400 |
Films from the same decade 1990s
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only Yesterday | 1991 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $608562 |
| Porco Rosso | 1992 | Hayao Miyazaki | 94 | $1458536 |
| Whisper of the Heart | 1995 | Yoshifumi Kondō | 91 | $4420615 |
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $170333762 |
| My Neighbors the Yamadas | 1999 | Isao Takahata | 75 | $22261 |
Films sharing the same genre
Films sharing genre (Adventure, Animation, Fantasy) with Pom Poko:
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $170333762 |
| Tales from Earthsea | 2006 | Gorō Miyazaki | 41 | $68673762 |
| Castle in the Sky | 1986 | Hayao Miyazaki | 95 | $6218229 |
| 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 |