
Two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuki and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures.... (Full plot summary below)
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Two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuki and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures.
Leave your thoughts about My Neighbor Totoro.
| EmpireDan JolinAn otherworldly tale of childhood and a definitive work of imagination. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertHere is a children's film made for the world we should live in, rather than the one we occupy. A film with no villains. No fight scenes. No evil adults. No fighting between the two kids. No scary monsters. No darkness before the dawn. A world that is benign. A world where if you meet a strange towering creature in the forest, you curl up on its tummy and have a nap. |
| San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackIt’s a film that proves time and again that life itself is the grandest, most galvanizing of all dramas. |
| The A.V. ClubSam AdamsMiyazaki so effectively captures the feeling of a child’s life, inside as well as out, that little ones are often mesmerized by the movie, and adults are returned to a time when they could enjoy mystery for its own sake. |
| CineVueIvan RadfordThe two kids are effortlessly real and emotionally complex, but profoundly simple, and Miyazaki’s unique masterpiece embraces that childlike existence. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayCompared to the breathtaking action sequences and elaborate fantasy landscapes of Miyazaki's early features, the genteel, languid Totoro seems at first slight, and even soporific. Yet My Neighbor Totoro may be the most enduring entry in Miyazaki's impressive filmography, because it's so particular about the nuances of human behavior and emotion. |
| Time OutTrevor JohnstonAn animated achievement almost without parallel. |
| The GuardianSteve RoseHayao Miyazaki's family fantasy is full of benign spirituality, prelapsarian innocence, but little icky sentiment. |
| The Seattle TimesJohn HartlMiyazaki's appreciation of miraculous possibilities and childhood visions is what drives Totoro. |
| Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonMy Neighbor Totoro is a gentle and affirming film. It's certain to delight smaller children, although boys accustomed to the slam-bang violence of super-hero cartoon features and TV shows may chafe at its leisurely pace. |