Suzume

2022 122 min ★ 7.9 Animation, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy

Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.

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Cast

Nanoka Hara

Suzume Iwato (voice)

Hokuto Matsumura

Souta Munakata (voice)

Eri Fukatsu

Tamaki Iwato (voice)

Shota Sometani

Minoru Okabe (voice)

Sairi Ito

Rumi Ninomiya (voice)

Kotone Hanase

Chika Amabe (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Tsubame Iwato (voice)

Matsumoto Hakuō II

Hitsujiro Munakata (voice)

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Tomoya Serizawa (voice)

Ann Yamane

Daijin (voice)

Details

Director

Makoto Shinkai

Screenplay

Makoto Shinkai

Tagline

"On the other side of the door, was time in its entirety."

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$314,992,206

Production

CoMix Wave Films, Story, Lawson Entertainment, jeki, voque ting, KADOKAWA, Aniplex, TOHO

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

April 16, 2023

★ 6/10

"Suzume" is cycling to school one morning when she encounters a strange young man who asks her for directions to the nearest ruin! She sends him off in the direction of a dilapidated complex and continues her journey. Gradually, though, she begins to wonder who he was and what he was up to. Quickly, she races to find him and encounters a door - sitting in the middle of a wet patio. She opens it to...

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Chris Sawin

April 18, 2023

★ 9/10

With a compelling story, jaw-dropping animation and impressive action sequences, _Suzume_ is a contender for Makoto Shinkai’s most thrilling and enjoyable film to date. It’s an uninterrupted adventure with relentless twists and turns and no brakes. You’ll easily fall in love with the film’s rich and detailed animation, not to mention the jazzy and stylish score provided by rock band Radwimps an...