Spirited Away

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Spirited Away ★★ ½ Miyazaki's Spirited Away; Sen to Chihiro—No Kamikakushi 2001 (PG)

Bratty 10-year-old Chihiro (voiced by Chase) is upset that her family is moving. What's worse is when they get lost and discover what appears to be an abandoned Japanese theme park. Her greedy parents get turned into pigs and Chihiro is trapped inside the park's palace. She learns that it is a resting place for millions of spirits and is run by a sorceress who makes Chihiro work for her and wants the girl to renounce her identity and never return to the human world. Also available in the original Japanese language version. 124m/C VHS, DVD . JPD: Hayao Miyazaki; W: Hayao Miyazaki; M: Joe Hisaishi; V: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Jason Marsden, Susan Egan, David Ogden Stiers, Lauren Holly, Michael Chiklis, John Ratzenberger, Tara Strong. Oscars '02: Animated Film.