Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
🎬 The Stump Report: as a Plot Hole daily this film stumped 34% of 317 players — difficulty rated Hard, harder than 75% of every film we've run.
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💰 Earned $236M on a $24M budget — a 9.8× return.
🌍 Original title: “ハウルの動く城”.
🎬 A Japan production.
🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 20 nominations total.
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