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BIG FEELINGS
PG2011·1h 31m·Animation / Drama

From Up on Poppy Hill.

Save the clubhouse. Find your history.

In 1960s Yokohama, students unite to protect their school's aging clubhouse from demolition. A growing friendship between Umi and Shun becomes complicated when questions about their families reveal an unexpected connection to the past.

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Why it’s a little special

A gentle historical drama about community effort, memory, and young people choosing which parts of the past to carry forward.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

PG
Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

War-related family loss, smoking, romantic tension, and a troubling question about whether two young people are related. English dub cast is listed.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by
Goro Miyazaki
Starring
Sarah Bolger, Anton Yelchin, Gillian Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christina Hendricks, Aubrey Plaza, Ron Howard
English dub voice cast. Original language: Japanese.
Release date
March 15, 2013
Runtime
91 minutes
Genre
Animation, Drama, Romance
Studio
Studio Ghibli
Language
Japanese
LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.

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Film facts: Apple TV US film listing · additional source . Checked 2026-10-18. Parent notes and recommendations by PG Pick. Artwork belongs to its respective studio.