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Kiki’s Delivery Service 1989

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 103 mins · 2,053 views

4.5 Letterboxd 4.15(1,259,294)
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Synopsis

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

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Reviews (81)

  1. J
    James (Schaffrillas) 8 月 22, 2026

    Don’t really have much to say. It’s just cute. 🙂

    3,362 9
  2. S
    Sara Clements 8 月 22, 2026

    why watch harry potter when this exists

    2,792 4
  3. A
    aaron 8 月 22, 2026

    not to be dramatic or anything but i would literally die to live inside a hayao miyazaki movie

    5,742 13
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    gabby! 8 月 22, 2026

    tombo be like….. kiki…. do you love me…. are you riding…..

    8,831 38
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    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗ 8 月 22, 2026

    “Then stop trying. Take long walks. Look at the scenery. Doze off at noon. Don’t even think about flying. And then, pretty soon you’ll be flying again.”

    14,421 6
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    Lucy 8 月 22, 2026

    pretty fucked up that i wasn’t born a cartoon witch

    15,551 10
  7. W
    Willow Maclay 8 月 22, 2026

    Like a parable for young girls finding their way in the world with the help of great, diverse, women as a support group. One of the best films about women

    8,536
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    Paddington 8 月 22, 2026

    I liked Kiki very much indeed. It can be rather frightening to leave home with only a small bag, a loyal companion, and the hope that people will be kind. But Kiki reminded me that even when you lose confidence, it doesn’t mean you’ve lost your magic forever. Sometimes you simply need a little rest, a good friend, and perhaps something sweet from a bakery.

    8,008 86
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    san 8 月 22, 2026

    the saddest part is when jiji stops talking. i get that’s the part of growing up as a witch and now kiki doesn’t depend on him anymore, but it’s still soo sad. i want a snarky witch cat :/

    6,053 9
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    demi adejuyigbe 8 月 22, 2026

    find what makes you special and monetize it until it no longer brings you joy. jiji is squidward

    4,207 15
  11. A
    adambolt 8 月 22, 2026

    HOW DARE YOU THAT PIE WAS MADE WITH HER LOVE YOU FUCKING HEARTLESS MONSTER

    13,050
  12. C
    cmonirene 8 月 22, 2026

    There’s a reason why I have two Jiji plushies

  13. R
    Ross Wengel 8 月 22, 2026

    Me and Ruby on an average tuesday. Top 3 ghibli movies* (*Potentially bias due to IMAX)

    1
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    livvy 8 月 22, 2026

    i have never seen this film and all this time i thought kiki was the cats name! i adored this. what a cosy film. a darling film about growth, compassion, friendship. ugh i want to live in that town. it also had a beautiful score. seeing it in imax made it extra special too. declan could definitely see how much i enjoyed it because i was laughing and smiling throughout. waaa LOVED it 🥲

    4
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    Gruffudd Evans 8 月 22, 2026

    Comfort film, perfect when it’s dark and raining outside. Escapism to another world.

  16. Q
    quack🦆 8 月 22, 2026

    like a warm homecoming meal, man. jiji’s my goat

    1
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    Arryan07 8 月 22, 2026

    Heartwarming is the best way to describe this film, standard beautiful studio ghibli animation paired with 80s Japanese pop creates such a lovely atmosphere, couldn’t stop myself from smiling. Watching in IMax only added to the overall experience. “Stop trying… And then, pretty soon, you’ll be flying again.”

  18. G
    George Rodd 8 月 22, 2026

    Jiji is literally me

  19. S
    Sean101112 8 月 22, 2026

    Yo guys this is the greatest movie of all time 100/100

  20. G
    Glennsssa 8 月 22, 2026

    Just saw it in IMAX, cried like 10 times, cemented as my favourite of all time

    1
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    Ollie 8 月 22, 2026

    ( special imax screening review ) Seeing this Miyazaki masterpiece, on such a big screen, and the score from Dolby atmosphere was truly special. Kiki’s delivery service prides itself on stunning animation, much like any Ghibli film, and centres its heartwarming plot around connection, friendship and growth. This film utilises its narrative and character development to show the growth of Kiki, and her brave adventure, which is beautifully shown by the end of the film. 4.5/5 in IMAX

    2
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    Jackarias 8 月 22, 2026

    Good film that

  23. D
    dunsparceboi 8 月 22, 2026

    It’s just so pretty, so cute, so lovely.

  24. C
    Codie 🏳️‍⚧️ 8 月 22, 2026

    woke up early and decided to rewatch one of my absolute favorite ghibli movies and yeah, kiki’s delivery service still hits me so hard. there’s just something about this movie that feels so warm and comforting but also weirdly emotional at the same time. kiki leaving home, trying to figure herself out, feeling lonely and insecure, losing her confidence and then slowly finding her way back to herself just gets me every single time. and watching it now as a…

    5
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    Hasvelkader 8 月 22, 2026

    Chill chill çok güzel akıyo ama sonu çok havada kaldı daha güzel bi son yazılırmış. #freemiyazaki

    1
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    billi_psps 8 月 22, 2026

    Defo rewatching

  27. R
    rihannaa 8 月 22, 2026

    jeff the goat

    1
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    Marmeladov_ 8 月 22, 2026

    oh to be a teenage witch in a seaside town~

  29. R
    roro.acai 8 月 22, 2026

    omds peak

  30. B
    bvtterscotch 8 月 22, 2026

    sempet agak sebel sm Kiki (lupa krn apa) kayanya krn dia main character yg wktu itu ngeyel

  31. F
    FelidaeHelvetica 8 月 22, 2026

    Re-watched this with my boyfriend and my boyfriend’s girlfriend we all had a lovely time

  32. A
    americanwhore 8 月 22, 2026

    kiki i love u i would be ur friend

    2
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    Winkkent 8 月 22, 2026

    As a person whose only goal is to live alone and find myself halfway across the world, i only hope i could i find a support system kiki had. This movie felt like a dream i had as a kid after reading some children’s books. It is super whimsy.

  34. S
    silawyer 8 月 22, 2026

    kız aşık oldugu icin cadı güclerini kaybetti iste erkeklerin bi boka yaramadıgının 5192719. kanıtı

    1
  35. G
    gchristie07 8 月 22, 2026

    Jiji

    1
  36. D
    DP_Roll 8 月 22, 2026

    That’s another Ghibli masterpiece in IMAX down on the list.

    1
  37. S
    Sara 8 月 22, 2026

    (4k IMAX re-release) kiki is very relatable because i also lose my spirit after working 2 days.

    1
  38. D
    DermotMcCaughey 8 月 22, 2026

    Watched in imax!

    1
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    imanxj 8 月 22, 2026

    first thought: transcending the game

  40. T
    Tatiana 8 月 22, 2026

    Oh to be a thirteen-year-old witch trying to run a small business

  41. J
    Jacob 8 月 22, 2026

    That ending credits montage got me smiling

    2
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    LoguetownSmoker 8 月 22, 2026

    unbelievable… Such a beautiful film. The only problem with this experience, is that I walked out wanting to watch it again! I’ll probably never get another chance to see Kiki’s Delivery Service in a venue like the BFI IMAX. I wanted to be able to pause the film and take in all the detail in each frame. Every time I glanced down at the audience, then back up at the screen, I was blown away all over again by seeing…

    1
  43. C
    Cam 8 月 22, 2026

    I’m definitely biased because this was my childhood movie, but I’ve always loved how comfy this film feels, getting to seen this feels like a warm hug. So happy I got to see it in IMAX too

    1
  44. S
    Sarah 8 月 22, 2026

    4K IMAX re-release One of the most wholesome Ghibli films I’ve watched so far on my journey through them. The people surrounding Kiki are the sweetest, I need someone to make me a bread sign.

    3
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    MassRaider 8 月 22, 2026

    It was ok, expect it to be better as a Miyazaki film but i still enjoyed it somewhat. The animation is beautiful but the story was pretty basic. The cat was the best part of the film for sure 🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️

    5
  46. B
    Bella_Tadej 8 月 22, 2026

    Rerun in IMAX

    1
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    愛 𝐬𝐢𝐣𝐢. 8 月 22, 2026

    almost cried

    1 1
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    em 8 月 22, 2026

    watching this on the big screen was SO magical and SO mesmerising wowee idk what miserable ass mood i was in the last time i logged this, or its cinema bias, or i just miss my sister, unsure

    1
  49. S
    SimonMauriceUyi 8 月 22, 2026

    So she didn’t return that broom at the end, I guess.

  50. R
    raz_zhang 8 月 22, 2026

    English Dub Been in a bit of a creative slump recently, this has helped. RIP Phil Hartman FUCK Andy Dick

    1
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    3ll3ey 8 月 22, 2026

    leche nainggit ako kay kiki. ang dream job ko ay job ni kiki. working sa bakery tapos mag deliver ng order using broom stick. akolamba?? okay

  52. V
    viscousensitiverobot 8 月 22, 2026

    Made me cry seeing this in the imax, such a visually beautiful film

  53. T
    Tom 8 月 22, 2026

    Kiki still can’t understand Jiji at the end and that made my girlfriend sad. Had to knock off a star for that.

  54. B
    Birchtree24 8 月 22, 2026

    Got to see this on the big screen for the first time in Imax to. Still a great film with lovely music, love the animation and story. To be fair all the studio ghibli films are great in there own ways, but this one is worth the watch if you haven’t seen it yet.

    1
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    mae 8 月 22, 2026

    if you’re going to call these people witches, actually give the concept some substance….?? just throwing the term ‘witch’ in solely for the broom concept feels extremely reductive 🫩 and guess what !!!! you can make a gentle children’s movie without making basically everyone behave like a good samaritan !!!! shocker !!!!!!

    1
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    Ibby Boyle 8 月 22, 2026

    She kinda annoying tho frfr.

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    hamzaas 8 月 22, 2026

    Its beautiful innih

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    quietcarrying 8 月 22, 2026

    My comfort movie of alllll timeee.

  59. J
    JoshuaHa11 8 月 22, 2026

    Truly beautiful film that is more than worth watching 👍👍

  60. F
    FonsoRepoblador 8 月 22, 2026

    es que soy yo literal……una pequeña bruja que deja su hogar para pasar un año de aprendizaje en la gran ciudad…. además, escribir jeroglíficos es literalmente magia. Buf sí, todo encaja

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    Nejulabayanoska 8 月 22, 2026

    Dünya’nın en tatli yaratigi jiji

  62. P
    philip 8 月 22, 2026

    flieg gerade aus oder du kommst in den ofen

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    colchonero 8 月 22, 2026

    One of those movies that gives me hope in humanity and shows the power of kindness and love. I just loved the whole movie from start to end, and I cannot stress enough on how lovely the animation was. It was so cute 🥺🥰. Plus I just love how the animation for the city was done so well.

    1
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    izzy☻ 8 月 22, 2026

    Cuteeeee

  65. T
    tom 8 月 22, 2026

    dead sweet film watched in cinema remastered for imax

    1
  66. F
    franciskenna 8 月 22, 2026

    It’s decent. Pleasant. Sweet. Not aggressively boring like Totoro.

  67. R
    Rahul P Menon 8 月 21, 2026

    There is a particular bus that gets me to the closest IMAX screen here in an hour. I usually reach near the theatre, buy an affordable meal deal and then go to the screening to have the perfect experience. I boarded the bus at the very few specific times that it runs. But there was some stupid major accident on the road because of which we were moving like snails. I was an hour late, the movie starts in half…

    1
  68. S

    my first imax experience and it was the film i cherished most as a child. literally the best ever

    5
  69. G
    Georgi 8 月 21, 2026

    What a delight to see this in IMAX

    1
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    Oskar Rick 8 月 21, 2026

    Watching this in IMAX felt ethereal, each moment of stillness had me wishing it would last an eternity and witnessing Kikis beautifully hand crafted surroundings gave me an indescribable feeling. Despite watching this movie so many times when I was younger this truly felt like the definitive watch. Having my childhood projected on a colossal screen was extremely validating, giving me both immense nostalgia and a yearn to live in a world conjured up by the incredible minds at Studio…

    6
  71. J
    JimboSlice455 8 月 21, 2026

    Saw this solo in imax and had to lock in so hard to not let the random blokes beside me know I was crying at a kids film

    1 1
  72. F
    FontDeHavilland 8 月 21, 2026

    Just wonderful

  73. S
    SNaomiScott 8 月 21, 2026

    Seeing this remastered and in IMAX is certainly an experience. Still an absolutely wonderful movie.

  74. S
    Samuel Willetts 8 月 21, 2026

    “The spirit of witches. The spirit of artists. The spirit of bakers! I suppose it must be a power given by God. Sometimes you suffer for it.”

    1
  75. J
    Joel 8 月 21, 2026

    Choose life, choose a black cat, choose a broomstick, choose a town by the sea.

  76. H
    hollyhill99 8 月 21, 2026

    5 stars no notes

    3
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    Ninja 8 月 21, 2026

    getting to watch this beautiful film in imax was a spiritual experience

    1
  78. C
    Camila Barreto 8 月 20, 2026

    Fofo, leve e com aquela sensação gostosa de querer morar dentro do filme

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    ellistupid 11 月 8, 2025

    one of my fav because of Jiji

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    onewishwillows 4 月 1, 2025

    all i want in life is to be able to live in the woods alone and draw birds

  81. E
    ela 10 月 26, 2024

    Cinemark Brownsville 3 PM 11/L10

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M Minami Takayama Kiki / Ursula (voice)
R Rei Sakuma Jiji (voice)
K Kappei Yamaguchi Tombo (voice)
K Keiko Toda Osono (voice)
M Mieko Nobusawa Kokiri (voice)
K Koichi Miura Okino (voice)
H Haruko Katō Old Lady (voice)
H Hiroko Seki Bertha (voice)
Y Yuriko Fuchizaki Ketto (voice)
K Koichi Yamadera Bakery Worker / Policeman (voice)
K Kikuko Inoue Maki (voice)
Y Yuko Kobayashi Young Senpai Witch (voice)
M Mika Doi Ketto's Mother (voice)
T Takaya Hashi Ketto's Father (voice)
C Chika Sakamoto Baby (voice)
Y Yoshiko Asai Ketto's Grandmother (voice)
H Hiroko Maruyama Boy (voice)
S Shinpachi Tsuji Hotel Receptionist (voice)
Y Yuko Maruyama Boy (voice)
S Sho Saito Dora (voice)
Director Hayao Miyazaki
Writer Hayao Miyazaki
Producer Hayao Miyazaki
Executive Producer Mikihiko Tsuzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Morihisa Takagi, Tooru Hara
Editor Takeshi Seyama
Original Music Joe Hisaishi
Sound Naoko Asari, Shuji Inoue
Special Effects Kaoru Tanifuji
Art Direction Hiroshi Ohno
Synopsis
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Writer
Hayao Miyazaki
Studio
Studio Ghibli, Nibariki, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Year
1989
Runtime
103 mins

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