Tales from Earthsea

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Tales from Earthsea

PG-13

2010

1h 55m

Adventure

Fantasy

Anime

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In the land of Earthsea, a mysterious force threatens to plunge humanity into destruction and chaos. A powerful wizard named Sparrowhawk seeks the source of his world's imbalance, and along the way rescues a runaway prince named Arren. When Sparrowhawk's powers begin to weaken, he and Arren must join forces with a former priestess and her daughter to defeat an evil foe whose quest for immortality will destroy Earthsea.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

09/05/2010

B-

A flawed but ambitious film, full of potent mythic images — battling dragons; a shadowy doppelganger — but one that fails ultimately to resolve those images in a satisfying way.

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Amy Nicholson

Boxoffice Magazine

08/18/2010

3.5/5

As dark as The Last Unicorn or The Dark Crystal, though a shade less lyrical.

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Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

08/13/2010

A workmanlike, humorless cartoon.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

07/31/2023

2.5/4

The painterly backdrops and detailed scenery are the highlights of an otherwise slow-moving narrative told in a staid, formal style deficient of humor or passion for the material.

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

07/24/2023

3/5

The ending reveals a surprise that isn't enough to be satisfying since no one has evolved and it seems this is where the movie should've started. [Full review in Spanish]

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

04/12/2019

B-

Think of this as a very lightweight Princess Mononoke.

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Achi_Golden

1d

There isn’t a studio ghibli movie I have watched yet that I haven’t loved. I’m not too huge a fan of earthsea and I wasn’t fully invested in the movie from start to finish but the character arcs are done out well and the ending is very enjoyable and feel appropriate for the characters.

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cd

1d

Such an amazing film. It will really get you thinking about life and how beautiful it is. I highly recommend. Definitely cried a few times throughout the movie.

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Grady

1d

Really nice movie, surprised by how much darker the tone was when compared to other Studio Ghibli movies, but it was a good pace. Don't understand why it's one of the least liked Ghibli movies, I liked it a lot.

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Emily

1d

Not my favorite studio Ghibli movie. Very confusing plot. I only liked a few of the characters.

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Brent A

3d

While certainly as beautiful a film as everyone has come to expect of Ghibli, this is definitely one of their weaker films. It opens very well, but the final act goes kinda all over the place. Recommended for Ghibli die-hards, but not for first-timers.

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Kevin W

@VTCOYS 2d

I don’t understand the hate on Earthsea. Not Ghibli’s best, but still well done.

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Synopsis

In the land of Earthsea, a mysterious force threatens to plunge humanity into destruction and chaos. A powerful wizard named Sparrowhawk seeks the source of his world's imbalance, and along the way rescues a runaway prince named Arren. When Sparrowhawk's powers begin to weaken, he and Arren must join forces with a former priestess and her daughter to defeat an evil foe whose quest for immortality will destroy Earthsea.

Director: Goro Miyazaki
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Screenwriter: Goro Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Studio Ghibli, Walt Disney Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violent Images)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 2010, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 8, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2019
Runtime: 1h 55m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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