Per Theater Chart: Bling Ring Steals Top Spot Can the film live up to Studio Ghibli's previous films? If not, is it still good in its own regard? The film opened in limited release earlier this year and became the first film released by GKIDS to cross $1 million. Instead, that honor goes to From Up on Poppy Hill on Blu-ray Combo Pack.įeatured Blu-ray / DVD Review: From Up on Poppy Hillįrom Up on Poppy Hill is the latest film from Studio Ghibli to reach our shores. Blancanieves is one such contender, but while the DVD or Blu-ray is worth picking up, I think the target audience is a little too limited for Pick of the Week. In fact, there are a couple of contenders for Pick of the Week. That doesn't mean there are no new releases worth picking up.
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There's only one first-run release of note, Now You See Me, while the best-selling TV on DVD release is from the CW, The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fourth Season. It's a really slow week on the home market. The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.ĭVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 3rd, 2013 Supervising Sound Editor (English Language Version)ĭialogue Editor (English Language Version) Re-Recording Mixer (English Language Version) Production and Technical Credits Goro MiyazakiĮxecutive Producer (English Language Version) Olympics, Coming of Age, Romance, First Love, Anime, Voiceover/Narration, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Korean War, World War II, Intertitle PG for mild thematic elements and some incidental smoking images. September 3rd, 2013 by Cinedigm, released as From Up on Poppy Hill September 25th, 2020 (Limited) ( Australia) March 15th, 2013 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as From Up on Poppy Hill See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office ListsĪll Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600)Īll Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)Īll Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) But - in an unexpected twist that parallels what the country itself is facing - a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.ħ.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) While the children work together to save a dilapidated Meiji era club house from demolition, their tentative relationship begins to blossom. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics - and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. The story centers on an innocent romance beginning to bud between Umi and Shun, two high school kids caught up in the changing times. Even Tales of EarthSea, directed by Goro Miyazaki (same director for this movie) had some of these elements.however, you wont necessarily find that when you watch From up on Poppy Hill.The setting is Yokohama in 1963, and the filmmakers bring to life the bustling seaside town, with its misty harbor, sun-drenched gardens, shops and markets, and some of the most mouthwatering Japanese home-cooking set to film. Let me start off by saying that what attracts me to to any work associated with Hayao Miyazaki is the element of magic, creative settings and unforgettable characters. they may think.įrom up on Poppy Hill, another great addition to the Ghibli Studio collection in my opinion. But Shun is an orphan who doesn't know much about his origins, and when the two start looking for clues about the boy's past, they discover that they may have more in common than the two of them. Umi finds herself helping the press club spread the word about this cause, where she befriends Shun Kazama, whom she gradually falls in love with. As a result, a large number of students have rallied together, working tirelessly to prevent this from happening. In anticipation of the upcoming Olympic Games, a beloved old club will be demolished to make way for a modern building. When she's not at home, she's a student at the local high school - a school currently dealing with a minor crisis. Since the building is run by her family, Umi Matsuzaki performs many of the tasks associated with managing the small establishment, such as preparing meals for housemates. Score: 7.831 (scored by 77,636 users) Ranked: #7752Īt the top of the hill overlooking a seaside harbor there is an inn called Coquelicot Manor. Genres: Historical, Romance, School, Shoujo Synonyms: Coquelicot-zaka kara, Kokuriko-saka kara, Kokuriko-zaka kara, Coquelicot Saka kara, Kokurikozaka kara