@REEL_DEAL2025-12-02 19:00 UTC
Spirited Away treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.
“The devil tomato approves... reluctantly.”
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2001 · Animation / Adventure / Family / Fantasy
Spirited Away
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
During a family move, a young girl named Chihiro stumbles upon an abandoned amusement park. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she finds herself trapped in a fantastical world inhabited by spirits and gods. To save her parents and return to her own world, Chihiro must work at a bathhouse run by a powerful witch.
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RELEASE DATE
2001
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GENRE
Animation / Adventure / Family / Fantasy
PLOT SUMMARY
During a family move, a young girl named Chihiro stumbles upon an abandoned amusement park. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she finds herself trapped in a fantastical world inhabited by spirits and gods. To save her parents and return to her own world, Chihiro must work at a bathhouse run by a powerful witch.
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@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-01 23:00 UTC
Spirited Away is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-01 07:00 UTC
Spirited Away is 90 minutes of merch-tie-in with a story bolted on as a legal afterthought.
@SCREEN_SHADE2025-11-30 18:00 UTC
Watched Spirited Away so you don't have to. You're welcome.
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Why is Spirited Away rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Spirited Away (2001) is served a mixed roast on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 48/100. During a family move, a young girl named Chihiro stumbles upon an abandoned amusement park. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she finds herself trapped in a fantastical world inhabited by spirits and…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Spirited Away fit best?+
Spirited Away works best as a modern catalog staple for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 48/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Spirited Away worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Spirited Away lands at 48/100 Burn — solid for genre fans, skippable if you want a guaranteed classic.
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r/criticalkino · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 3.8k points
The cinematography in Spirited Away is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Everyone praising the Spirited Away performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/criticalkino · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 2.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Spirited Away?
Director clearly thought Spirited Away was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.7k points
Unpopular opinion: Spirited Away is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, Spirited Away would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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