39 Best Movies like Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

Spirited Away belongs here due to its focus on a young protagonist drawn into a world shaped by magic and curses. Both stories use hand-drawn animation, Japanese language, and fantastical worlds where the main character navigates strange new rules, encounters powerful sorcerers, and grows through their extraordinary journey.

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. Spirited Away is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 2h 5m runtime, released in 2001 with an average rating of 8.5 by 18,641 people. The movie made an estimated total of $274,925,095 in the box office.

Kiki's Delivery Service centers on a young woman coming of age in a world where magic is woven into daily life. Like Howl's Moving Castle, it's a Japanese animated film following a female lead's journey of self-discovery, with whimsical adventures, heartfelt interactions, and a richly constructed fantasy setting.

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. Kiki's Delivery Service is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 43m runtime, released in 1989 with an average rating of 7.8 by 4,654 people. The movie made an estimated total of $4,493,017 in the box office.

Castle in the Sky shares strong similarities in its imaginative fantasy world, Japanese animation, and adventurous spirit. Both films chronicle young characters swept into mystical conflicts, encountering magic and fantastical technology, reflecting Studio Ghibli’s signature blend of lush visuals, inventive settings, and emotionally resonant stories.

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle. Castle in the Sky is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 2h 5m runtime, released in 1986 with an average rating of 8.0 by 4,736 people. The movie made an estimated total of $5,228,752 in the box office.

The Secret World of Arrietty features a youthful protagonist discovering hidden worlds and forming bonds across boundaries. As with Howl's Moving Castle, it is a Japanese animated adventure focused on navigating magical scenarios that reshape the central character’s sense of self, home, and possibility.

14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty. The Secret World of Arrietty is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 34m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 7.7 by 3,229 people. The movie made an estimated total of $149,660,003 in the box office.

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya stands out for its Japanese animation origins and focus on a female protagonist undergoing a life-changing transformation set within a fantastical framework. Both films explore themes of identity, personal change, and the enchanting pull of myth and folklore.

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 2h 17m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 8.1 by 2,020 people. The movie made an estimated total of $24,366,656 in the box office.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time makes the list through its use of magical interventions in the life of a young heroine. Like Howl’s Moving Castle, this Japanese animated film revolves around a transformative experience that challenges the protagonist’s understanding of themselves and the impact of their choices.

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 38m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.8 by 2,281 people. The movie made an estimated total of $3,478,290 in the box office.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices is included thanks to its story of a young lead plunged into a realm of adventure and mystery shaped by supernatural forces. Both animated films from Japan use fantastical quests to explore loss, courage, and the allure of mysterious other worlds.

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved by a mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss. Children Who Chase Lost Voices is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 56m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 7.3 by 801 people.

Mary and The Witch's Flower fits the collection by focusing on a girl's journey through a magical conflict. Similar to Howl's Moving Castle, it's Japanese animation centered around learning the limits and possibilities of magic, self-acceptance, and adventure in visually imaginative settings.

Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems. Mary and The Witch's Flower is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 43m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 7.2 by 928 people. The movie made an estimated total of $42,170,089 in the box office.

Wolf Children connects to Howl’s Moving Castle through its narrative about family, transformation, and adaptation to extraordinary circumstances, all presented through Japanese animation. Both films chart the protagonist’s shift in identity and the challenges faced in raising or surviving within magical worlds.

After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her. Wolf Children is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 57m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 8.2 by 2,510 people. The movie made an estimated total of $55,262,158 in the box office.

Warriors of the Wind merits inclusion as a Japanese animated adventure with themes of conflict, resistance, and a fantastical setting where strong young leads navigate complex magical and political challenges. It shares a sense of scale, transformation, and a richly realized fantasy world.

After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth. Warriors of the Wind is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 35m runtime, released in 1984 with an average rating of 7.9 by 4,138 people. The movie made an estimated total of $9,016,411 in the box office.

Ernest & Celestine’s selection draws from its animated approach to exploring relationships across boundaries in a stylized setting. Though rooted in a different tradition, its focus on unlikely connections and overcoming challenges resonates with the whimsical tone of Howl’s Moving Castle.

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together. Ernest & Celestine is a movie from France in French, with a total 1h 20m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 7.8 by 701 people. The movie made an estimated total of $8,170,333 in the box office.

Pan's Labyrinth matches Howl’s Moving Castle by following a young protagonist whose reality is upended by a magical curse and fantastical creatures, set against the backdrop of larger social conflict. Both films meld fantasy with themes of transformation and personal resistance.

In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy. Pan's Labyrinth is a movie from Mexico in Spanish, with a total 1h 58m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.8 by 11,608 people. The movie made an estimated total of $83,258,226 in the box office.

The Cat Returns belongs here as a Japanese animated film featuring a young woman involuntarily thrust into a magical world and forced to adapt. The narrative’s fantasy elements, adventurous structure, and focus on unexpected alliances mirror the journey in Howl’s Moving Castle.

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats. The Cat Returns is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 15m runtime, released in 2002 with an average rating of 7.1 by 2,494 people. The movie made an estimated total of $54,016,370 in the box office.

Whisper of the Heart fits the article thanks to its Japanese animation, introspective character journey, and gentle unfolding of self-discovery against a backdrop sometimes touched by whimsy and the magical, paralleling the personal growth that defines Howl's Moving Castle.

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: "Seiji Amasawa." Whisper of the Heart is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 51m runtime, released in 1995 with an average rating of 7.9 by 2,323 people.

Big Fish & Begonia merits inclusion with its animated tale of magical transformation, self-sacrifice, and a protagonist's journey through an extraordinary world. Both films draw on mythical storytelling and gorgeous visual style, using fantasy as a lens to examine human emotion.

Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. But she soon discovers that it's a dangerous place and nearly gets killed in a vortex. Luckily, her life is spared when a young boy sacrifices himself to save her. Moved by his kindness and courage, she uses magic to bring him back to life only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. On a new adventure, she’ll have to make her own sacrifices in order to protect his soul until it is ready to return to the human world. Big Fish & Begonia is a movie from China in Mandarin, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 7.3 by 495 people. The movie made an estimated total of $84,552,250 in the box office.

The Book of Life is featured for its animation, focus on adventurous journeys, and use of folklore-inspired magical realms. It explores identity and transformation, echoing narrative threads present in Howl's Moving Castle through visually inventive storytelling.

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. The Book of Life is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 35m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 7.5 by 2,978 people. The movie made an estimated total of $97,437,106 in the box office.

Your Name. connects through its focus on young leads experiencing life-altering transformations and magical occurrences that challenge their perspectives and sense of self. Both Japanese animated films foreground the impact of fantastical events on personal relationships and identity.

High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other. Your Name. is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 8.5 by 12,786 people. The movie made an estimated total of $405,320,132 in the box office.

Song of the Sea is included due to its animated fantasy storytelling, which centers on magical folklore, transformation, and a family's journey through a world suffused with enchantment. It complements Howl's Moving Castle by weaving mythology into the fabric of everyday life.

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival. Song of the Sea is a movie from Ireland in English, with a total 1h 34m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 8.0 by 1,604 people. The movie made an estimated total of $857,522 in the box office.

Coraline approaches fantasy from a different cultural perspective, but it shares an animated format, a female protagonist, and the intrusion of magical forces that demand bravery and self-reliance to overcome curses and transformations, aligning with the journey in Howl’s Moving Castle.

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice. Coraline is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 40m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 7.9 by 9,223 people. The movie made an estimated total of $185,860,104 in the box office.

The Little Prince features animation and a narrative structure in which a young person’s encounter with a whimsical, magical world prompts transformation and deeper understanding of life and self, echoing the core character journey of Howl’s Moving Castle.

Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met. The Little Prince is a movie from France in English, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 7.6 by 3,007 people. The movie made an estimated total of $101,281,211 in the box office.

Paprika earns its place with animated storytelling marked by imaginative visuals and a plot involving magical transformations of reality. Both movies use the blurring of fantasy and real worlds to allow protagonists to navigate new rules and understand themselves in altered states.

Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a research psychologist who uses a device called the DC Mini to enter her patients' dreams, wherein she adopts the alter-ego "Paprika". When the device is stolen, she must stop rogue elements from merging the dream and waking worlds. Paprika is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 30m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.8 by 2,936 people. The movie made an estimated total of $946,590 in the box office.

Mirai’s narrative of a young person moving through time and encountering magical elements that shape family bonds connects with Howl's Moving Castle. Both explore growth, transformation, and personal discovery through animated journeys that blur the boundaries of reality and fantasy.

Four-year-old Kun struggles with jealousy after his newborn sister, Mirai, begins receiving most of his family’s attention. Retreating to the garden, he encounters Mirai as a teenager from the future and embarks on extraordinary journeys across his family’s past, gradually discovering new perspectives on love, belonging and what it means to become an older brother. Mirai is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 38m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 7.2 by 876 people. The movie made an estimated total of $29,863,754 in the box office.

The Illusionist relates via its hand-drawn animation, imaginative scenarios, and a story shaped by themes of wonder and transformation. Its tone and structure make it a natural addition for those interested in magical narratives told with artistry and subtlety.

A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever. The Illusionist is a movie from France in French, with a total 1h 20m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 7.3 by 686 people. The movie made an estimated total of $6,007,194 in the box office.

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest presents animated fantasy where quests, magical creatures, and transformations help protagonists find their place in an extraordinary world. Its fairy-tale structure and emphasis on overcoming curses draw parallels with Howl's Moving Castle.

Raised on tales of a Djinn fairy princess, Azur, a young Frenchman goes to North Africa in search of the sprite, only to discover that his close childhood friend, Asmar, an Arab youth whose mother raised both boys also seeks the genie. Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest is a movie from Belgium in French, with a total 1h 39m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.7 by 671 people.

The Secret of Kells fits here through its animated quest set within myth and legend. The film’s protagonist faces magical threats and wonders, paralleling the structure, genre, and exploration of transformative encounters found in Howl’s Moving Castle.

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest? The Secret of Kells is a movie from Ireland in English, with a total 1h 19m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 7.4 by 800 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,803,412 in the box office.

A Letter to Momo is included due to its Japanese animation, magical elements, and a story that centers on a young protagonist navigating loss and supernatural occurrences. Both Momo and Howl’s Moving Castle explore growing up by confronting magical change and personal fears.

A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends. A Letter to Momo is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 2h 0m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 7.3 by 409 people. The movie made an estimated total of $6,748,888 in the box office.

Okko's Inn, as a Japanese animated feature focused on a young girl adapting to supernatural happenings after a life-altering event, complements Howl’s Moving Castle with its themes of resilience, personal transformation, and the integration of magical beings into everyday life.

12-year-old Oriko Seki, who lost her parents in a car accident, ended up living in her grandmother's Onsen Ryokan "Haru no Ya." With the ghost "Uribou" cohabitating with her and all the other odds, she ended up training to be a young female innkeeper. At first, she didn't like the training, but gradually felt her admiration for her title and began to train seriously. Thus, the growth of the young warrior Oriko begins. Okko's Inn is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 34m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 7.2 by 125 people. The movie made an estimated total of $293,385 in the box office.

The Red Turtle earns a place by using animation to tell a wordless story of transformation and interaction with magical forces in an isolated setting. Like Howl’s Moving Castle, it explores change and the fantastic through visually-driven, artful storytelling.

The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds. The Red Turtle is a movie from Belgium in French, with a total 1h 21m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 7.4 by 1,388 people. The movie made an estimated total of $921,974 in the box office.

The Garden of Words is an animated film focused on personal transformation and emotional connection. While more grounded, its Japanese animation and gentle examination of change and growing maturity resonate with the coming-of-age thread seen in Howl’s Moving Castle.

Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches. The Garden of Words is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 46m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 7.6 by 2,265 people. The movie made an estimated total of $820,165 in the box office.

Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia returns to the series’ animated style with a story about journeys, friendship, and overcoming differences in a vividly drawn setting. Its narrative of adaptation and adventure aligns with the themes and tone of Howl’s Moving Castle.

Ernest and Celestine are travelling back to Ernest's country, Gibberitia, to fix his broken violin. This exotic land is home to the best musicians on earth and music constantly fills the air with joy. However, upon arriving, our two heroes discover that all forms of music have been banned for many years - and for them, a life without music is unthinkable. Along with their friends and a mysterious masked outlaw, Ernest and Celestine must try their best to bring music and happiness back to the land of bears. Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia is a movie from France in French, with a total 1h 20m runtime, released in 2022 with an average rating of 7.2 by 43 people. The movie made an estimated total of $4,272,280 in the box office.

Ride Your Wave, an animated feature about a young protagonist coping with change and emotional upheaval through magical realism, shares with Howl's Moving Castle the exploration of transformation, growth, and the impact of the extraordinary on daily existence.

Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. Ride Your Wave is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 35m runtime, released in 2019 with an average rating of 7.6 by 381 people.

The Borrowers, focusing on miniature beings adapting to a world much larger than themselves, shares narrative DNA with Howl’s Moving Castle in its blend of adventure, personal discovery, and the fantastical intruding on ordinary life within the animated format.

The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of being exposed to the normal-sized world. The Borrowers is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 27m runtime, released in 1997 with an average rating of 6.1 by 532 people. The movie made an estimated total of $22,619,699 in the box office.

Tales from Earthsea, as a Japanese animated film set in a world ruled by magic and myth, follows young leads embroiled in conflicts involving wizards and transformation. It explores identity and internal struggle in a fantasy setting much like Howl’s Moving Castle.

As crops dwindle and dragons reappear, mankind stands on the verge of total chaos. Lord Archmage Sparrowhawk, a powerful wizard, and Arren, a troubled young prince, search for the force behind this mysterious imbalance that threatens to destroy the land of Earthsea. Tales from Earthsea is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 56m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 6.5 by 1,513 people. The movie made an estimated total of $68,625,104 in the box office.

The Shape of Water warrants inclusion for its story of unexpected love, transformation, and the coexistence of the magical and the ordinary. While not animated, its embrace of fantasy and enchantment for grown-ups connects it to the themes explored in Howl’s Moving Castle.

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape. The Shape of Water is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 3m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 7.2 by 12,972 people. The movie made an estimated total of $195,300,000 in the box office.

The NeverEnding Story parallels Howl’s Moving Castle in its depiction of a young protagonist drawn into a magical world shaped by imagination, battles between mystical forces, and a journey of personal change culminating in newfound resilience.

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing. The NeverEnding Story is a movie from Germany in German, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 1984 with an average rating of 7.2 by 4,443 people. The movie made an estimated total of $20,158,808 in the box office.

Black Mor's Island enters for its animated journey of adventure and self-discovery undertaken by a young protagonist. Like Howl's Moving Castle, it features richly imagined places and a tone of wonder as its characters grow through fantastical trials.

Kid, a 15-year-old hard laborer, steals a map that promises to reveal the location of the notorious pirate Black Mor's treasure. Together with his crew -- MacGregor, Beanpole, Taka and Jim the monkey -- Kid procures a vessel and sets out to sea. Black Mor's Island is a movie from France in French, with a total 1h 25m runtime, released in 2004 with an average rating of 6.3 by 20 people.

Momo, with its animated adventure tone and focus on a young character resisting magical forces that reshape the fabric of daily existence, is linked to Howl’s Moving Castle through its exploration of transformation, kindness, and resourcefulness when confronting enchantments.

Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever. Momo is a movie from Germany in German, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 1986 with an average rating of 7.0 by 79 people.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is included as a fantastical tale packed with otherworldly settings, magical happenings, and journeys that challenge the boundaries of reality. Its story structure and sense of invention align it with the spirit of Howl’s Moving Castle.

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a movie from Germany in English, with a total 2h 6m runtime, released in 1988 with an average rating of 7.0 by 1,018 people. The movie made an estimated total of $8,083,123 in the box office.

The Last Unicorn, an animated fantasy about a heroine on a quest through a world populated by witches and wizards, mirrors Howl’s Moving Castle’s themes of transformation, the search for identity, and the magic found in courage and compassion.

A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard. The Last Unicorn is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 33m runtime, released in 1982 with an average rating of 7.3 by 605 people. The movie made an estimated total of $6,455,530 in the box office.