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Howl's Moving Castle

Howl
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2004
 119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)

Production Country

Japan

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Hayao Miyazaki

Starring

Chieko Baisho · Takuya Kimura · Akihiro Miwa · Tatsuya Gashuin · Ryunosuke Kamiki · Mitsunori Isaki

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th June 2005
Japan release date Japan release: 20th November 2004
South Korea release date South Korea release: 24th December 2004

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 23rd Sep '05
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £212.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 10th Jun '05
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $428 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 19

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd May '24
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $16.7 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

23 Sep, 2005
10
30 Sep, 2005
12
7 Oct, 2005
13

US box office

10 Jun, 2005
14
17 Jun, 2005
13
23 Sep, 2022
13
27 Sep, 2024
10

Global box office

3 May, 2024
6

Certificates


U age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £731.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $5.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $242.5 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Hayao Miyazaki
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Chieko Baisho
Sofi
Takuya Kimura
Hauru
Akihiro Miwa
Arechi no Majo
Tatsuya Gashuin
Karushifa
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Marukuru
Mitsunori Isaki
Kosho
Yo Oizumi
Kakashi no Kabu
Akio Otsuka
Kokuo
Daijiro Harada
Hin
Haruko Kato
Sariman
Jean Simmons
Grandma Sophie
Christian Bale
Howl
Lauren Bacall
Witch of the Waste
Blythe Danner
Madame Suliman
Emily Mortimer
Young Sophie
Josh Hutcherson
Markl
Billy Crystal
Calcifer
Jena Malone
Lettie
Crispin Freeman
Prince Turnip
Mark Silverman
King
Mari Devon
Honey
Liliana Mumy
Madge
Carlos Alazraqui
Newell Alexander
Rosemary Alexander
Julia Barnett
Susanne Blakeslee
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Mitch Carter
David Cowgill
Holly Dorff
Moosie Drier
Ike Eisenmann
Will Friedle
Bridget Hoffman
Richard Steven Horvitz
Sherry Hursey
Hope Levy
Christina MacGregor
Joel McCrary
Edie Mirman
Peter Renaday
Kristen Rutherford
Warren Sroka
Dee Bradley Baker
Heen
Sao Jose Correia
Madame Suliman
Cornelia Dahlgren
Lettie
Rui de Sa
Bruxa do Nada
Victor Emanuel
Calcifer
Albano Jeronimo
Howl
Yayoi Kazuki
Lettie
Marcia Leal
Sophie
Scott McAfee
Student
Manabu Muraji
Joao Secundino
Markl
Joana Seixas
Cabeca de Nabo
Shigeyuki Totsugi
Mayuno Yasokawa
Honey
Ken Yasuda
Soldier
Daran Norris