Howls Moving Castle
Movie • 2004 • Adventure
ReportWhen Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Left unclear but there is a child in the castle and we don't know anything about his backstory
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Sophie leaves the hat shop without saying goodbye to her mother or the other employees.
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When Sophie first meets Howl, they are followed by the witch of the wastes's minions and the witch of the wastes later appears in Sophie's workplace uninvited after hours. Sophie's second meeting with Howl includes a note secretly left in her possession by the witch of the wastes. Howl later includes the Witch of the Wastes in the ranks of people and things he has run from or continues to run from. These incidents heavily imply that the witch of the wastes is stalking Howl, and her hex on Sophie was partly because Sophy was with Howl during the morning that day.
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Someone does smoke a cigar.
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Are there spiders?
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When Sophie is cleaning there are multiple big spiders she cleans out.
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Are there bugs?
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while Sophie is cleaning, she chases away various bugs in the process
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There are bird-like demonic creatures that get hit by lightning in the far distance and seem to fall dead from the sky.
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no one is assaulted but sophie gets harassed by some men on the street
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone restrained?
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Someone is trapped, tightly surrounded by a great ball of birdlike demonic creatures in the distance.
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Is someone tortured?
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mistofviolet
The witch's powers are drained without consent or warning and it appears uncomfortable.
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Is there body horror?
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There are characters that go through physical transformations (grow wings, sprout feathers, etc) it's not anything graphic by any means, there's no blood, but it can be a little unsettling
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Sophie has her hair cut in the film's finale.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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a person is struggling to walk up stairs and is sweating and very out of breath
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Does someone break a bone?
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DoesDaDooDye
A scarecrow character that hops on its pole snaps his pole (if that counts for some people), but is instantly healed the next moment. In that moment, the whole body (glove fingers, included) contorts in unnatural positions, a sort of quivering moment, before relaxing and returning to normal.
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Is someone burned alive?
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the Witch of the Waste catches on fire as she grabs Calcifer [the living fire], but she lives
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Does a major character die?
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It appears that howl has died; he is fine in the end.
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Not graphic.
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Does a parent die?
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Sophie's father is mentioned to have passed, but nothing about it is shown.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Lemon.emon
Lottie says Sophie got kidnapped by Howl, but that wasn't the case. No one gets kidnapped, but a character thinks it.
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No, but there is an alarmingly loud moment of bombs exploding after a quiet time.
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Are there clowns?
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no clowns but there is a freaky living scarecrow who I would call clown-adjacent.
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Is there a shower scene?
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howl tells calcifer to warm the water for his bath multiple times and there are short scenes in the bathroom etc.
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Are there mannequins?
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Lemon.emon
There are heads and busts in the hat shop, none of them have faces or features, they're just to display the hats
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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DoesDaDooDye
A glistening lake, and a city waterfront.
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No actual scenes but Calcifer mentions feeling like he’s going to be sick after being fed something by the witch of the waste
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No but there is a scene where The Witch Of The Waists, sweats A LOT.
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No. Nor military propaganda. The war that takes place over the course of the film, and is seen as a negative thing altogether.
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Is there incarceration?
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Howl’s old mentor kinda tries to trap howl and Sophie but no prisons
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Howls house falls aparr
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Are needles/syringes used?
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mistofviolet
But there is a scene with feather like things that are re absorbed and reminiscent of needles.
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Is electro-therapy used?
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mistofviolet
A witch's powers are drained in a similar looking scene
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Is there menstruation?
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No but howl does go gloopy with green slime and idk if that may bother ppl if you have a phobia of fluids idk
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Howl displays autistic and adhd traits
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Technically not, though some of Howl’s behaviors may be triggering to someone who knows what to look for/has previously suffered from an ed (such as the breakfast scene where he cooks for everyone else but ends up throwing/giving away his food to Calcifer, or when Markl mentions Howl doesn’t eat much when he and Sophie go shopping)
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Is there misophonia?
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Lemon.emon
There's a scene with them eating breakfast and several scenes where calcifer food and other items
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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amberw
Not explicitly, but a character does say something along the lines of “There is no point in living if I cannot be beautiful.”
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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willgrahamasmygender
howl does seem to struggle with his physical appearance and only considered himself beautiful as a blonde. he uses an extensive combination of potions to achieve that. when these potions get accidentally messed up by sophie and turns back dark-haired, he flies essentially in to a rage and appears greatly distressed.
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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FrogsAreGood
Several times and unfortunately it’s important to the plot
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Unsure. Howl seems to have nervous breakdowns of some kind.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Pendragon
There are a few instances that could feel somewhat claustrophobic, like howl’s cluttered enclosed bedroom in the nightmare or the castle after collapsing for example. Cramped spaces but no intense claustrophobia
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Is there body dysphoria?
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Howl falls into a state of depression after his hair color is accidentally changed. Sofie is initially freaked out by her old-lady body but quickly adapts.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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FrogsAreGood
Whilst he isn’t confirmed Autistic so it’s not exactly a meltdown in an Autism sense, Howl gets very distressed when his hair changes colour. He makes big facial expressions/gestures and then falls into a bit of a depressive state. Then sort of becomes a bird…. It’s hard to explain lol
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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FrogsAreGood
Not confirmed. Some characters display traits of mental illness and Howls emotions are a bit up and down
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KendaBlair
During war scenes, there are moments that could be seen as flashing, particularly some explosions. The image changed from near black metal to bright yellow-orange flames within very few frames, which may be a problem for people with photo-sensitive conditions if they are in a dark room.
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Are there underwater scenes?
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There’s a scene where Sophie is floating through a kind of non existent in between space and it’s black and there’s bubbles around her so idk that might trigger similar reactions for some ppl
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iamconstantine
The Witch of the Waste is a very large woman who has "lost her beauty", and she struggles to climb up a staircase.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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RamenDestroyer
Unsure if this falls under a similar category, but the protagonist is trying to find out what Howl is disguised as. Seeing a giggling woman, the protagonist jokes that she could be him, implying he is flamboyant and feminine.
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Though probably not intentional, when characters are to be to be viewed as “ugly” or “undesirable” they are often depicted with a large hooked nose.
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the main characters are 18 and 27, and are romantically involved. though she did go back in time when she was 18 to tell kid howl to find her, and she appeared to be an old lady at one point
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FrogsAreGood
Calcifer is referred to as a demon and there are a few witches and wizards. No specific religions mentioned.
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Are there demons or Hell?
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misto
Calcifer is a fire demon. He is not portrayed as "bad" and does not come from Hell.
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Are there nude scenes?
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lalalink
Nothing graphic—Howl is the only character seen partially nude, as he is covering himself with a towel; all that is revealed to the viewer is his butt.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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willgrahamasmygender
not directly, but as howl is greatly distressed due to his messed up potions and questioning his beauty and worth in life, it is downplayed and he is viewed as over dramatic.
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Does a plane crash?
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The movie takes place during an ongoing war, and several military crafts are seen being destroyed.
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Is there gun violence?
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mistofviolet
The war is a backdrop and there are soldiers marching around. Planes shoot and drop bombs. There is a fantasy element to any of the fighting the characters are directly involved in.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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There's a war and there are explosions in the background. It's not suggested they are nuclear in nature.
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