Does the dog die?
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Ponyo
Movie • 2008 • Animation
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The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human.
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Nope for there is no dog!
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Sosuke’s mom Lisa leaves him and Ponyo alone at home to go bring emergency supplies and help senior citizens after the massive storm. Sosuke and Ponyo are only about 5 years old and she leaves them for an extended period of time, then essentially goes missing. It’s not appropriate for the kids to be alone at that age and Sosuke is clearly worried and distressed about it at some points. Lisa basically abandons the kids but it all turns out okay in the end. Also, Sosuke’s dad Koichi is a ship captain and is away at sea for extended periods of time, which causes strain in his relationship with Lisa. He doesn’t abandon Sosuke but he is absent in his life a lot.
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Abuse
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is someone stalked?
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Ponyos father looks for his daughter during the movie (but it’s not for bad reason)
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
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Ponyo’s father repeatedly drinks an ‘elixir’ and cites it as a power source.
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Nothing dies in ponyo
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Is there a dead animal?
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At points ponyo in fish form appears dead but is actually sleeping
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Are there spiders?
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In the beginning when Ponyo’s father is on his boat there is a white spider-like sea creature that is seen crawling around several times. I have severe arachnophobia and I always have to cover the bottom of the screen to watch this scene.
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Are there bugs?
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there are a ton of wharf roaches on some rocks down by the sea, that all flee when Sosuke approaches.
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Is someone restrained?
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Near the beginning of the movie, Ponyo gets trapped in a bottle. Also, Ponyo is put in a bubble after her dad gets her back, and she can't get out. Also, he squishes her with his hands. (This doesn't hurt her.) Children are picked up and carried, also, but almost always in a loving way.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Not sure if it counts much, but Sosuke gets a small cut on his finger. It's cured immediately once Ponyo licks it.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Ponyo is squeezed but isn't harmed. She isn't hurt afterwards but it is a little worrisome.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Closest thing however would be near the beginning where Sosuke cuts his thumb on a glass bottle where Ponyo got trapped after he broke it. It's quick but there the movie does show a bit of blood leaking from said cut, which Ponyo then licks off.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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There are some underwater scenes but it doesn’t show much struggling as they are able to come up for air pretty quickly
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Ponyo goes unconscious at least once in the film.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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No death occurs in this movie
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Death
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Disability
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Family
Does a parent die?
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No, but the protagonist worries about his mother dying when he can’t find her in her car after the storm.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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The main character’s toy boat which was magically enlarged shrinks, and his plastic bucket almost blows away during a storm.
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Does someone cheat?
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The father is absent because of his job, but does not cheat on the mother.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Ponyo is captured by her dad and she doesn't want to go, but she's also about 4 years old and so this is okay.
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Fear
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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There's an underwater structure that fish are shown leaving that has multiple large holes in it. It activated a small amount of trypophobia
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Gross
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100% SAFE and one of my favorite movies :)
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Is there farting?
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In the beginning, visualised by some bubbles underwater.
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Does someone spit?
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Ponyo, in fish form, spits water at various characters near the beginning of the film.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Ponyo changes her name from Brunhilda and her father calls her by that name once but is corrected and he mainly calls her Ponyo except for one time when he’s scolding her.
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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there are scenes set at a nursing home but no medical equipment or hospital-related stuff is shown
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Natural Disasters
Are there tsunamis?
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Major part of the plot particularly in the second half
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Noxious
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Does a baby cry?
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A baby cries during the boat scene.
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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Ponyo’s father watches/follows her while she’s on land. She probably knows that he’s close by because she knows he wants her to go back to the ocean but there’s nothing to imply that she actively knows he’s watching her all the time. He’s more of a concerned but slightly misguided parent than a creep.
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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In the boat scene, there's a young couple with their baby. Ponyo is fascinated by it, and we stay with them for a few minutes.
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Prejudice
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@manaphy That’s not misgendering, but it IS deadnaming, and it could prove to be upsetting for some watching that part.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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The only thing I can think of after watching is that at the end, due to the magic of being around mother nature herself, the elderly women can walk easily without their wheelchairs again. They comment on their knees not hurting, etc.
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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This movie is very respectful of all of their characters. There is a conversation that's a little uncomfortable where a mother explains to Ponyo how she feeds her baby, but again it's not in a sexualized way.
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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Souske cries and he is reassured, and his hand is held etc.
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Sickness
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Not really, but there are some old ladies who are occasionally forgetful, but it is played off in a humorous way
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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The older ladies are in chairs for most of the film, as well as one of the less friendly of the older ladies is in a wheelchair semi-permanently.
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Social
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Sosuke’s mother drives very erratically but they do not crash
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Lisa is a maniac behind the wheel.
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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Sosuke gets a small cut on his finger and he bleeds a little. However, it's immediately healed once Ponyo licks it and the scene doesn't last for long.
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Does someone drown?
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no one explicitly drowns but there is a tsunami which floods the streets and ships are shown struggling at sea
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