Spirited Away (PG)

★★★★★ With none of the sentimentality of Disney nor the computerised sheen of Pixar, this traditional animé even blows the brilliant Finding Nemo out of the water. It's epic story is more imaginative, rousing and luscious than anything American animation has produced since the halcyon days of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. ~ BBC.

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Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, experience Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s masterpiece in all its magical beauty on the big screen.

Chihiro’s family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba.

Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free her parents and return to the normal world.

Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling, Spirited Away became a worldwide smash hit, and is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of all time.

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★★★★★ This definitive animation remains an audacious viewing experience. ~ The Times.

★★★★★ A beautifully drawn and wonderfully composed work of art - really, no other description will do - which takes us on a rocket-fuelled flight of fancy. ~ The Guardian.

★★★★★ Despite a dip midway through, this is a captivating fantasy that sets a new benchmark for animation. ~ Empire.

★★★★ ~ The Independent.

★★★★ ~ Radio Times.

★★★★ ~ Total Film.