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The Secret World of Arrietty
Do not be seen by humans. That's been the law of children of the underfloor.
Do not be seen by humans. That's been the law of children of the unde...
Animation, Family, Fantasy - 2010
7.6
95%
80
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.

Details

Rated:
G
Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
16 Jul 2010
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$23,000,000
Revenue:
$145,570,827
Awards:
11 wins & 6 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's an enjoyable and attractive-looking film, but a little of that "Speed Racer" energy wouldn't have been such a bad thing.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
17 Feb 2012
fresh:
Yonebayashi gives Arrietty an excellent sense of balance, with the adventure aspects of the story, which feel legitimately dangerous providing well-paced contrast the film's more placid moments.
– Ian Buckwalter,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb 2012
fresh:
The Secret World of Arrietty is a marvelously captivating animated feature about very tiny people and the full-scale world they inhabit.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Feb 2012
fresh:
[The film] pulses with feeling for childhood and nature and develops a surprising amount of suspense considering it takes place around a single suburban home.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
7 Jan 2013
fresh:
The fresh and simple story will win its share of young fans, though it lacks the disturbing adult elements might have attracted older audiences.
– Deborah Young,
Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan 2013
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