Production info
Original titleかぐや姫の物語Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari
AnimationDramaFantasy
| Director | Isao Takahata |
|---|---|
| Producer | Yoshiaki Nishimura |
| Screenplay | Riko Sakaguchi |
| Release year | 2013 |
| Runtime (minutes) | 137 |
A bamboo cutter named Sanuki no Miyatsuko discovers a miniature girl inside a glowing bamboo shoot. Believing her to be a divine presence, he and his wife decide to raise her as their own, calling her 'Princess'.
Ratings & achievements
| Rotten Tomatoes | 100/100 |
|---|---|
| Worldwide box office | $24751400 |
| Budget | $49300000 |
Box-office ranking 11/19 among Studio Ghibli films with available data.
Rotten Tomatoes score ranking 1/22.
Species (1)
Runtime vs other Ghibli films
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya runs 137 minutes — longer than the Ghibli average (106 minutes). 0/22 other Ghibli films are longer.
Same director: Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata directed 5 Studio Ghibli films (including The Tale of the Princess Kaguya):
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grave of the Fireflies | 1988 | Isao Takahata | 97 | $801143 |
| Only Yesterday | 1991 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $608562 |
| Pom Poko | 1994 | Isao Takahata | 78 | $1279218 |
| My Neighbors the Yamadas | 1999 | Isao Takahata | 75 | $22261 |
Films from the same decade 2010s
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrietty | 2010 | Hiromasa Yonebayashi | 95 | — |
| From Up on Poppy Hill | 2011 | Gorō Miyazaki | 83 | $61485364 |
| The Wind Rises | 2013 | Hayao Miyazaki | 89 | $136865366 |
| When Marnie Was There | 2014 | Hiromasa Yonebayashi | 92 | $35012681 |
| The Red Turtle | 2016 | Michaël Dudok de Wit | 93 | — |
Films sharing the same genre
Films sharing genre (Animation, Drama, Fantasy) with The Tale of the Princess Kaguya:
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $170333762 |
| Tales from Earthsea | 2006 | Gorō Miyazaki | 41 | $68673762 |
| Grave of the Fireflies | 1988 | Isao Takahata | 97 | $801143 |
| Pom Poko | 1994 | Isao Takahata | 78 | $1279218 |
| Castle in the Sky | 1986 | Hayao Miyazaki | 95 | $6218229 |
| From Up on Poppy Hill | 2011 | Gorō Miyazaki | 83 | $61485364 |