Japan Spirited Away returned 14.5× its production cost, earning $274.9M against a $19.0M budget — one of the highest-return Japan films in our catalog.
Synopsis
千と千尋の神隠し
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Spirited Away sits at position #10.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Spirited Away. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedA Whisker Away
★ 7.9 · Japan
3 sharedWeathering with You
★ 8.0 · Japan
3 sharedMary and The Witch's Flower
★ 7.1 · Japan
3 sharedKONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson
★ 8.1 · Japan
3 sharedPuella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings
★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedRe:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow
★ 7.3 · Japan
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Spirited Away premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 5m runtime, production spent $152K per minute on screen and earned $2.2M per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #108 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #84 of 2,532 (top 3%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Ghibli |
| Runtime | 2h 5m |
| Release Date | July 20, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0245429 |
| Official Site | movies.disney.com |
External Catalogs
Questions Answered
Was Spirited Away profitable?
Yes — Spirited Away earned $274.9M against a production budget of $19.0M, a return of 14.5× its cost.
How highly rated is Spirited Away?
Among Japan Asian filmss in this catalog, Spirited Away ranks #108 of 4579 — in the top 2%.