10 Best Studio Ghibli Movies You Haven't Seen

By Vlad Zakh · November 3, 2025

Japan Anime for the whole family nostalgic

Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro get all the attention, but Studio Ghibli’s back catalog is deep enough that most of it still counts as a discovery even for longtime fans. In Castle in the Sky (1986): A floating city and a lost civilization, Ghibli’s first proper adventure epic. Don’t overlook The Wind Rises (2013): A fictionalized account of the engineer who designed Japan’s WWII fighter planes.

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Hayao Miyazaki's most personal film, a grief story disguised as a fantasy adventure.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 2h 04m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ponyo (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A goldfish princess wants to become human, told with Ghibli's softest, most childlike visuals.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 1h 40m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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When Marnie Was There (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A lonely girl's friendship with a mysterious neighbor unfolds like a ghost story.

Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi · 1h 43m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Arrietty (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A tiny borrower and the sick boy who discovers her, adapted from The Borrowers.

Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi · 1h 35m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Wind Rises (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A fictionalized account of the engineer who designed Japan's WWII fighter planes.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pom Poko (1994)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Shapeshifting raccoon dogs fight back against suburban development, stranger than it sounds.

Directed by Isao Takahata · 1h 59m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Only Yesterday (1991)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A woman revisits her childhood memories on a train ride to the countryside.

Directed by Isao Takahata · 1h 59m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Porco Rosso (1992)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A cursed WWI flying ace, now a literal pig, takes on sky pirates over the Adriatic.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 1h 33m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A young witch starts her own courier business, gentle coming-of-age with real stakes.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 1h 43m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Castle in the Sky (1986)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A floating city and a lost civilization, Ghibli's first proper adventure epic.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 2h 05m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

10 Best Studio Ghibli Movies You Haven't Seen

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Ponyo (2008)

When Marnie Was There (2014)

Arrietty (2010)

The Wind Rises (2013)

Pom Poko (1994)

Only Yesterday (1991)

Porco Rosso (1992)

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

Castle in the Sky (1986)

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