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Movie critics combined give Princess Mononoke (1999) a score of 2.8879 out of 4
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Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
One of the most visually inventive films I have ever seen. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for IMDB.comIMDB.com
One of only two films released in the Japanese market to ever make over $150,000,000 (in a country with one tenth the number of screens as the U.S.), THE PRINCESS MONONOKE beat out TITANIC for the alltime number one spot in Japan.The story, loosely ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at IMDB.com
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Princess Mononoke is an ambitious, complicated, and awe-inspiring fantasy of Japanese mythology, in which the spirits of the forest try and defend themselves against the destructive progress of humankind. This is not Disney. There are selfish human ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for pulpmovies.com (Paul Pritchard)pulpmovies.com (Paul Pritchard)
This film is a masterpiece. An epic tale, set in feudal Japan, of a war between gods and men and love across the divide. Not only does it tell a powerful story with a scope that is as wide as it is deep, but the animation itself is technically brilliant ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at pulpmovies.com (Paul Pritchard)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
Princess Mononoke, despite its title, actually focuses its story on a young prince named Ashitaka (voiced by Billy Crudup). His village is attacked by a demonic boar that is covered in worms. This infestation is so strong, that the worms can collectively ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)The Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at The Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for IMDB.comIMDB.com
As a darker film than Miyazaki's prior movies (with the possible exception of _Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind_), Mononoke earns its PG13 rating. If it had been made as a liveaction film, it would almost certainly have gotten an R. Set hundreds of ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at IMDB.com
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
The young warrior prince Ashitaka shoots down a crazed boar that attacks his village. An examination determines that the boar’s madness was caused by an iron bullet embedded in its flesh. But Ashitaka is now becoming infected by the same poison and his ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Director Hayao Miyazaki continues his theme of strong women characters in this film. That is startling coming from a country which seems to be so male dominated. It gives the movie kind of a modern feel, even though it is about ancient myths and legends ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Igo to the movies for many reasons. Here is one of them. I want to see wondrous sights not available in the real world, in stories where myth and dreams are set free to play. Animation ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Stomp TokyoStomp Tokyo
Here's the complicated story-line in a nutshell ... a big nutshell. Apologies for not having all the cast at my disposal, but I didn't get a chance to memorize the credits and IMDB hasn't completed the American cast yet. Prince Ashitaka (Billy Crudup) ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Stomp Tokyo
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Jay Carr)Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Its breadth, profundity, and stunningly rendered vision make idealism seem renewed and breathtaking again. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Ty Burr)Entertainment Weekly (Ty Burr)
Has the effect of making the average Disney film look like just another toy story. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Ty Burr)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Orbital Reviews Orbital Reviews
In ancient Japan at the start of the Iron Age, a battle raged between humans and beasts for an ancient forest that is full of mythical gods and demons. The humans, especially the group led by Lady Eboshi (Minnie Driver), want to destroy the forests and ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Orbital Reviews
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Amore satisfying use of the medium would be difficult to imagine. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Janet Maslin)The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
A landmark feat of Japanese animation from the acknowledged master of the genre. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
A big movie for the ages, full to the brim with sympathy, imagination and sheer visual delight. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Marc Caro)Chicago Tribune (Marc Caro)
Rarely does any film, animated or otherwise, immerse you in such a vivid landscape and engage your senses so strongly. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Chicago Tribune (Marc Caro)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
A visually stunning film. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)
The majestic pageant of images - no sylvan landscape has been this indelibly, dimensionally alive - is inextricably welded to the multifold spiritual / ecological questions about the future that Miyazaki is contemplating. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for GamePro.com (Gerard Choucroun)GamePro.com (Gerard Choucroun)
...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at GamePro.com (Gerard Choucroun)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and ChronicleRochester Democrat and Chronicle
In both looks and theme, Princess Mononoke is not a movie for little ones. It is a movie for adults and emotionally mature children -- say, aged 10 and up -- who can appreciate the urgent bulletin director Hayao Miyazaki issues on behalf of nature ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)
I am going to let you in on a little secret – I don't know the difference between anime and manga. Hell, I don't even know if there IS a difference. All I know is that after "Akira" (which impressed the hell out of me), I failed to see ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.comNeedcoffee.com
It's 14th Century Japan, and Ashitaka (Crudup) is the last prince of an ancient people. Having successfully defended his village from the wrath of a mad god, he finds that a wound given him by the god-turned-demon is inevitably lethal. Going forth to ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Needcoffee.com
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Fantasy adventures have generally not fared well at the box office. Because of the heavy special effects demands of such films, animation seems like a perfect alternative to lumbering, overbudgeted live action efforts ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
I have been hearing about Princess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime), a Japanese anime film, for so long that I had become incredibly hyped to see it by the time it finally came. Roger Ebert, a mentor of mine, has been raving about the film for so long that ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Disney is notorious for reaping the bounty of smaller outfits in the interest of mere corporate gain ( Inspector Gadget, The Muppets ), but this time they've kept the core of their acquisition's beauty intact. Since Mononoke is Disney's only planned ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Reel.com
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Hayao Miyazaki While there are many films of late with much more impressive visuals in the animation department, PRINCESS MONONOKE may be unrivaled for it's original story and compelling emotional climax.  For many American viewers, this ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
On the surface, it's merely a fable of humans vs. nature, much as Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" is merely a tale of Once-lers and Truffula trees. It begins with a disturbance in the forest, a horrifying boar monster charging frantically through the trees with ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)
Miyazaki's masterpiece has finally been put to disc! Like the Wings of honneamiese, Mononoke is steeped in lore and is an undeniable anime favorite! For those waiting for the film, the wait is finally over and what a treat it is! I'll admit, I got ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Music as Heard in ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinematter (Matt Williams)Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Also known as The Phantom Princess. This animated film has become Japan's highest grossing movie. A prince, searching for a cure for a deadly wound, stumbles upon a battle between nature and an iron-mining town. A human girl (voiced by Claire Danes) who ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for FOCUS Online (Rico Pfirstinger)FOCUS Online (Rico Pfirstinger)
Als in Japan noch die Shogune und die alten Götter an der Macht sind, wird das wilde Mädchen Mononoke im Reich des Waldgottes von weißen Wölfen aufgezogen. Doch ihre Welt wird bedroht durch Menschen, die immer tiefer in den Wald vordringen, um den ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at FOCUS Online (Rico Pfirstinger)
Princess Mononoke (1999) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Stomp TokyoStomp Tokyo
The latest, and possibly greatest, production from animator Hayao Miyazaki, Princess Mononoke is a stunning tale of war and love in ancient Japan. Miyazaki has never made a movie that failed to amaze us, but the technical virtuosity of Mononoke is beyond ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Stomp Tokyo
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