Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and based on his own 1982 manga of the same name, this Japanese post-apocalyptic...
Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and based on his own 1982 manga of the same name, this Japanese post-apocalyptic animated fantasy is considered to be the film that spurred the creation of the famed Studio Ghibli.
In the wake of the destruction of the ecosystem, warrior/pacifist princess Nausicaa and her allies must negotiate peace between two kingdoms battling over the last of the world's precious natural resources.
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91 %22 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
91 %16,023 reviewsAudience score rating
"Miyazaki’s first hit fascinates as a glimpse into the master’s then-developing style, even when the final-act storytelling gets woozy."
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Variety
Variety"...a magnificent anomaly—a rousing vision of scorched earth."
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker"This film is beautifully animated and written, and the moral to this ecological fable is difficult to miss."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It is the seminal Miyazaki film, breathing wonder, tenderness, and life into worlds where we'd all like to live in."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Dreamlike Ghibli animation that's well worth seeking out."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Details
- Rating
- PG, Low level violence
- Runtime
- 117
- Genre
- Adventure, Fantasy
- Country of origin
- Japan
