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 Neighbour Totoro get the attention, but Studio Ghibli’s back catalogue runs deep enough that most of it is still a discovery, even for longtime fans. The Boy and the Heron is Miyazaki’s most personal film, a grief story dressed as fantasy, Ponyo has a goldfish princess wanting to be human, When Marnie Was There unfolds like a ghost story, and Arrietty adapts The Borrowers. The Wind Rises, Pom Poko, Only Yesterday, Porco Rosso, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Castle in the Sky round out the list.

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.7

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

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

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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 curious young fish creature befriends a boy and longs to become human.

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 neighbour 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 dramatisation of the visionary aircraft designer behind Japan's Second World War 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 Italian pilot transformed into a pig hunts sky pirates over the Adriatic Sea.

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 moves to a new town and starts a flying delivery service to gain independence.

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

Two children search for a legendary floating city while pursued by pirates and government agents.

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

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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. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're 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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