the first Ghibli movie to be optimized for IMAX®. It centers on Mahito, whose mother is killed in the WWII fire bombings of Tokyo. Moving out of the city and struggling to adjust to his grief, a new stepmother (his mother’s sister) and a half-sibling on the way, Mahito is lured by a talking heron into a fantastical journey through an alternate world to rescue what he has lost. Winner of the '24 Golden Globes [us] for Best Animated Movie (the first ever that a traditional animation had won in this category award since its inception in 2006), and the '24 Oscar [us] for Best Feature Animation (the first in traditional since 'Spirited Away'; breaking CGI from 'Finding Nemo' up to 'Encanto', with the exception of stop-mo movies 'The Curse of the Were-Rabbit' and 'Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio'). starring the English voices of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem DaFoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, and Florence Pugh. Written and Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Produced by Toshio Suzuki; Executive Producers: Koji Hoshino and Goro Miyazaki. Music by Joe Hisaishi; featuring "Spinning Globe", performed by Kenshi Yonezu. a Studio Ghibli production for Toho. N. American distribution by GKids. North America: IMAX Fan Access: December 4, 2023 • General release: December 8, 2023 • Not Rated/Theatrical rating [#54691]: PG-13 for some violent content/bloody images and smoking