Ponyo on the cliff by the sea (Gake no ue no Ponyo) - Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Noah Cyrus, Hayao Miyazaki
Threat advisory: Elevated - Significant risk of entertaining activities
Movie propaganda
In a small town by the sea lives five year-old Sosuke, high on a cliff overlooking the Inland Sea. One morning while playing on the rocky beach below his house, he discovers a goldfish named Ponyo, her head stuck in a jam jar. Sosuke rescues Ponyo and keeps her in a green plastic pail.
Both Ponyo and Sosuke are fascinated by each other and promise to stay firm friends until Ponyo's father - once human, now a sorcerer who lives deep under the sea - forces her to return with him to the ocean depths. What follows is an amazing underwater adventure for all ages...
Theatrical propaganda posters
Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film anime fantasy Japan fish sea underwater magic friendship
Persons of interest
- Japanese language version:
- Yuria Nara .... Ponyo
- Hiroki Doi .... Sosuke
- Jôji Tokoro .... Fujimoto
- Tomoko Yamaguchi .... Risa
- Yuki Amami .... Guranmamare
- Kazushige Nagashima .... Kôichi
- Akiko Yano .... Ponyo no kyôdai
- Shinichi Hatori .... Anchorman
- Tokie Hidari .... Kayo
- Eimi Hiraoka .... Kumiko
- Rumi Hîragi .... Young Mother
- Tomoko Naraoka .... Yoshie
- Nozomi Ohashi .... Karen
- Kazuko Yoshiyuki .... Toki
- English language version:
- Noah Lindsey Cyrus .... Ponyo
- Frankie Jonas .... Sosuke
- Liam Neeson .... Fujimoto
- Tina Fey .... Lisa
- Cate Blanchett .... Granmamare
- Matt Damon .... Koichi
- Madison Davenport .... Kumiko
- Cloris Leachman .... Toki
- Lily Tomlin .... Kayo
- Betty White .... Yoshie
- Hayao Miyazaki .... Screenwriter
- Hayao Miyazaki .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
Ponyo on the cliff by the sea (Gake no ue no Ponyo) is another delightful little film from Japan's Studio Ghibli. While lacking the freshness of Spirited away (Sen to chihiro no kamikakushi) it maintains the innocent child's view of the world. Although not as funny or scary (or as full of merchandising opportunities) as Finding Nemo, it has something of the same sweet aspect. It's a bit like those strange desserts the Japanese eat that taste like glue to a Western palate yet are strangely moorish. A great multi-cultural taste sensation for the whole family.
The anime, fantasy, Japan movie Ponyo on the cliff by the sea (Gake no ue no Ponyo) is directed by Hayao Miyazaki and stars Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Noah Cyrus.
Media intelligence (Blu-ray)
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Special features:
- Featurettes: The five geniuses who created Ponyo
- Interviews: Creator
- Subtitles: English
Media intelligence (DVD)
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Special features:
- Featurettes: The five geniuses who created Ponyo
- Interviews: Creator
- Subtitles: English
Government security censorship classification
G
Surveillance time
103 minutes (1:43 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 27 August 2009
Disc: 11 December 2009
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