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Porco Rosso(紅の豚)

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Japan
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1992

Rated PG · 1h 34m

Director Hayao Miyazaki
Starring Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Katô, Sanshi Katsura, Tsunehiko Kamijô

Genre Comedy, Animation, Adventure

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In 1930s Italy, air pirates rule the skies, attacking and robbing wealthy cruises as they see fit. The only one with the gumption to stop them is Porco Rosso, a veteran pilot from the first World War cursed with the appearance of a pig.

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Lily Bradfield Profile picture for Lily Bradfield

Such an underrated Studio Ghibli classic—every time you pause the film, you land on a masterpiece. So beautiful, playful, and moving. A must see!

Stella Rumble Profile picture for Stella Rumble

A really fun film, and maybe my favorite Studio Ghibli. The visuals are really beautiful making for a lovely experience. It is lighthearted but also thoughtful and meaningful. A delight to watch.

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WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

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The Guardian by

The plot is hardly the point here - the animation is delightful, colourful and detailed and the flying sequences in seaplanes as old-fashioned as this style of animation are exhilarating.
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Slant Magazine by Chris Cabin

It's in this view of the military life, and competition in general, that Porco Rosso reveals itself to be one of Miyazaki’s most personal works.
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The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

Muting adult concerns — like the jackboots of fascism and the ubiquity of male violence — with marshmallow clouds and subtly shifting light, Mr. Miyazaki smooshes fantasy and history into a pastel-pretty yarn as irresistible as his feminism.
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The New York Times by Mike Hale

This homage to vintage Howard Hawks-style aerial thrills is as beautifully drawn and colored as anything he’s done. And it’s tremendous fun.
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Variety by Robert Koehler

Not only does this rank among Miyazaki’s finest achievements, it reflects his personal love of aviation, his political concerns and his fullest expression to date of a non-fantasy world resembling our own.
75

The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson

Porco Rosso was initially conceived as a short film for Japan Airlines, and its roots show in its delight with aviation and the experience of flight, but also in its somewhat shapeless plot.

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