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Princess Mononoke Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 4.0
    76

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 100

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly

    Has the effect of making the average Disney film look like just another toy story.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    One of the most visually inventive films I have ever seen.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    USA Today Andy Seiler

    A must-see for animation fans.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Variety Todd McCarthy

    Exceedingly imaginative, beautifully realized animated epic adventure.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune

    Rarely does any film, animated or otherwise, immerse you in such a vivid landscape and engage your senses so strongly.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    The New York Times

    A landmark feat of Japanese animation from the acknowledged master of the genre.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    Amore satisfying use of the medium would be difficult to imagine.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

OK for kids 12+

Epic, compelling, and violent anime.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie is darker and more intense than many of Hayao Miyazaki's other classics. Although it's an animated fantasy, it boasts the scope and grandeur of a live-action historical epic and has many battle scenes and other violent sequences, as well as additional gruesome elements. While it's probably too much for most tweens, older kids will be thrilled and engrossed, and teens will love it.

  • Families can talk about the role of violence in the film and in real life. How does the impact of the violence in this movie compare to live-action films?
  • What audience do you think this movie is most likely to appeal to? Why? Who do you think it's intended for?

The good stuff
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    Messages: Not an issue

What to watch for
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    Violence: The boar god who dies in the opening scene is covered in swirling snakes. When it dies, it decomposes down to its skeleton in seconds. Battle scenes involving samurai bandits include shots of dismemberment and decapitation. The boar gods die gruesome deaths. Blood is visible when characters are wounded. All presented in the context of a violent era involving warring factions and a life-or-death struggle between man and animal.

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    Sex: Not an issue

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    Language: Not an issue

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    Consumerism: Not an issue

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    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue

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5

Princess Mononoke by sarahargumosa
I've said this before and i'll say it again. This movie is the kind of movie if you saw as a kid, it'll make you a better person. Great movie!

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