This sumptuously animated and heartwarming story features the voices of bridgit mendler, david henrie, amy poehler, will arnett, moises arias and carol burnett. Amy poehler simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Arrietty voice of bridgit mendler, a tiny, but tenacious 14yearold, lives with her parents voices of will arnett and amy poehler in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper voice of carol burnett. From the creators of spirited away and ponyo, and academy awardnominated director hiromasa yonebayashi, comes a gorgeous and adventurefilled adaptation of the borrowers, one of the most beloved childrens books of all time. The borrowers must stealthily gather small bits of items. Studio ghibli, the japanese animators best known for spirited away, return with the secret world of arrietty, a whimsical story about a race of tiny people called borrowers. The american version of this delicately, richly animated film is that rarest of childrens moviesone that is a deeply engaging experience for adults as well. And the actors dubbing arrietty in english, including standouts amy poehler, will. The borrower arrietty after seeing the american dub of the studio ghibli film karigurashi no arietti, or the borrower arrietty, distributed by disney in english as the secret world of arrietty, i was left feeling as if id watched and understood only about 80% of what i knew deep down had to be a more than. Bridgit mendler, amy poehler and carol burnett talk the. Amy poehlers yes please continues to thrive on bestseller.
At any rate, the studio executives continue to give new directors a chance to try their stuff, and the latest sample is presently on american soil, though it premiered in japan in the summer of 2010. Headstrong and full of energy, 14yearold arrietty voice of bridgit mendler is just like any other adolescent girl except for the fact that shes only a. Based on the classic novel the borrowers by mary norton, arrietty is a delight for all ages. The movie stars an unexpected cast including bridgit mendler as borrower. The novel was adapted as a screenplay by hayao miyazaki and keiko niwa, based on. Jul 16, 2010 six the secret world of arrietty clips feb 7, 2012. Poehler starred on the nbc sitcom parks and recreation as well as saturday night live and films such as anchorman 2 and the secret world of arrietty. Feb 14, 2012 bridgit mendler, amy poehler and carol burnett talk the secret world of arrietty. The secret world of arrietty american cinematheque.
Under the pen of any other writer, a 12yearold boy lamenting the hand of fate could easily come off as cloying or insincere. Based on the beloved classic the borrowers by mary norton. The secret world of arrietty picture book by hiromasa yonebayashi. Bridgit mendler, amy poehler and carol burnett talk the secret world of arrietty. The secret world of arrietty 2010 alternate ending. Feb 15, 2012 of course, it is a micro person, a young girl named arrietty bridgit mendler, who lives with her mother homily amy poehler and father pod will arnett underneath the houses foundation. Featuring the voices of disney channels bridgit mendler and david henrie and comedic allstars will arnett, amy poehler and carol burnett, and based on the awardwinning novel the borrowers the secret world of arrietty will delight families of all sizes. The clock family are fourinchtall people who live anonymously in another familys residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. The secret world of arrietty, loosely adapted from mary nortons 1952 british childrens book the borrowers, centers on a family of tiny people who live beneath the floorboards of a country house, occasionally borrowing a stray thimble, button, or sugar cube that the human beings above which they call beans wont miss. In fact, even for a studio ghibli production its notably calm and unrushed. The combination of a british childrens story and japanese setting make the movie a very odd.
A young boy named sho befriends arrietty, but when adults discover the borrowers, arrittey and sho must work together to save her family. The secret world of arrietty rated g and dubbed into english from japanese is a thoroughly delightful film that just happens to be animated. Even if you dont know ghibli, if you are a fan of the original borrowers book. The secret world of arrietty on dvd may 22, 2012 starring bridgit mendler, amy poehler, will arnett, david henrie.
Arrietty bridgit mendler, a tiny, but tenacious 14yearold, lives with her parents will arnett and amy poehler in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her. Arrietty, a tiny but tenacious 14yearold, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper. The secret world of arrietty, an unusually crappy title for a film known in its native country as the borrower arrietty. Of course, it is a micro person, a young girl named arrietty bridgit mendler, who lives with her mother homily amy poehler and father pod will arnett underneath the houses foundation. Studio ghiblithe creative force behind colorful japanese fare such as ponyo and spirited awayhas now fashioned its version of the tale, wrapping grasslevel visuals in a beautifully soft and eyepleasing animation and. The secret world of arrietty english language 31 7.
Amy poehler and carol burnett, and based on the awardwinning novel the borrowers the secret world of arrietty will delight families of all. The secret world of arrietty 2010 posted by tim brayton posted on feb 24. After studying improv at chicagos second city and improvolympic in the early 1990s, she cofounded the improvisationalcomedy. The secret world of arrietty news updates movie insider. Though when tenacious and tiny arrietty is discovered by shawn, a human boy, their secret and. Apr 02, 2015 poehler starred on the nbc sitcom parks and recreation as well as saturday night live and films such as anchorman 2 and the secret world of arrietty. Arrietty voiced by bridgit mendler is a tiny but tenacious 14yearold who lives with her parents voiced by will arnett and amy poehler in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper voiced by carol burnett. The secret world of arrietty s blend of fine artistry and familiaryetnuanced brand of storytelling mark it as a worthy entry in the ghibli brand, but also leaps and bounds better than the productions emerging from most american animation studios. A family of miniature people find their existence threatened due to a forbidden friendship in this studio ghibli adaptation of author mary nortons beloved childrens book the borrowers. After seeing the american dub of the studio ghibli film karigurashi no arietti, or the borrower arrietty, distributed by disney in english as the secret world of arrietty, i was left feeling as if id watched and understood only about 80% of what i knew deep down had to be a more than decent film.
Arrietty isnt your ordinary fourteenyearold girl shes small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, borrowing what she and her family need from the giants in whose shadows they live. The secret world of arrietty is once again one of those perfect little family films that studio ghibli and its cofounder hayao miyazaki do so well. Poehler and arnett announced their separation in september 2012, and arnett filed for divorce in april 2014. The secret world of arrietty is a supernal comingofage story. The secret world of arrietty carries on this tradition. The secret world of arrietty, feels for all the world like a minor film within the studios broader canon. Animated feature shines with breathtaking visuals daily trojan. A warm tale of friendship in a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little people called borrowers live quietly among us. Small people with big hopes make up the secret life of arrietty. Redeem digital movie technical support world of wonder user manual. In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little people called borrowers live out of sight of humans. Will arnett, amy poehler, carol burnett, and bridgit mendler lend their voices to this u. This picture book version of hayao miyazakis the secret world of arrietty is sure to be a hit with fans.
The secret world of arrietty 2010 added a synopsis. Feb 06, 2012 emmy winner jake hamilton sits down to talk with carol burnett and amy poehler about their new animated film, the secret world of arrietty only on jakes takes. Arrietty voice of bridgit mendler, a tiny, but tenacious 14yearold, lives with her parents voices of will arnett and amy poehler in. The secret world of arrietty tells the tale of a small family of borrowers, tiny people who live underneath the homes of the beans human beings.
Comic actors will arnett and amy poehler, who are married in real life, do the voices of pod and homily arriettys parents, and do a fine job. Karigurashi no arietti in japan and the secret world of arrietty in north america, is a 2010 japanese animated fantasy film directed by hiromasa yonebayashi as his feature film debut as a director, animated by studio ghibli for the nippon television network, dentsu, hakuhodo dy media partners. Besides mendler, the cast included will arnett, amy poehler, carol burnett, and. Apr 12, 20 from the legendary studio ghibli spirited away, ponyo comes the secret world of arrietty, an animated adventure based on mary nortons acclaimed childrens book series the borrowers. The clock family, who are fourinch tall, secretly lives in another familys residence until their daughter arrietty is discovered. Amy poehler and will arnett under the floorboards of an. The secret world of arrietty tells the tale of a small family of borrowers, tiny. Oct 27, 2011 the secret world of arrietty is the story of a family of little people who live in a secret world, undetected, under the floorboards of a country cottage. Amy poehler and stoic father pod will arnett beneath the bunaglows floorboards, where they maintain a cozy four.
Studio ghibli, the company responsible for such wellloved animated pictures as ponyo, princess mononoke, and spirited away, has done it again. The secret world of arrietty is based on a childrens book called the borrowers, a popular title originally published in 1952 by british author mary norton studio ghiblithe creative force behind colorful japanese fare such as ponyo and spirited awayhas now fashioned its version of the tale, wrapping grasslevel visuals in a beautifully soft and eyepleasing animation and. Life changes for the clocks when their teenage daughter, arrietty, is discovered. The film, originally released in japan in july 2010, has finally made it to the u. Adapted from the british childrens book the borrowers. And the actors dubbing arrietty in english, including standouts amy poehler, will arnett, and carol burnett, are expressive and emotive. Apr 04, 2012 the secret world of arrietty on dvd may 22, 2012 starring bridgit mendler, amy poehler, will arnett, david henrie. Discover the secret world of arrietty where your imagination comes to. She was a cast member of the television program saturday night live between 2001 and 2008.
The secret world of arrietty picture book by hiromasa. Little heroes, but big emotions, in another studio ghibli triumph. The movie is an animated version of mary nortons acclaimed childrens book series the borrowers. The secret world of arrietty is a supernal coming of age story. Six the secret world of arrietty clips feb 7, 2012. The secret world of arrietty may be too gentle and meditative to be the studios breakout hit in this country, but its another sweet advance, and further evidence that the ghibli secret must soon. A tiny girl and her family live in anonymity by borrowing items from a houses human inhabitants. Opening february 17, this enchanting film is based on the classic childrens book the borrowers and was created by japans studio ghibli, which has given us classics like spirited away, ponyo, and howls moving. The secret world of arrietty broll ii 2011 second broll of two for the secret world of arrietty. The secret world of arrietty synopsis a tiny girl and her family live in anonymity by borrowing items from a houses human inhabitants. Arrietty simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Emmy winner jake hamilton sits down to talk with carol burnett and amy poehler about their new animated film, the secret world of arrietty only on jakes takes. Amy poehler homily english version will arnett pod english version carol burnett. Secret world of arrietty, the film residing beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world.
From the legendary studio ghibli spirited away, ponyo comes the secret world of arrietty, an animated adventure based on mary nortons acclaimed childrens book series the borrowers. Arrietty and her parents voices of will arnett and amy poehler are borrowers a race of tiny people who live among regularsize humans. The secret world of arrietty 2010 amy poehler as homily. Carol burnett and amy poehler interview for the secret. The source material is the acclaimed childrens book series the. The secret world of arrietty by hiromasa yonebayashi hiromasa.
Studio ghiblis newest release, the secret world of arrietty, isnt one of miyazakis own films, but his. The secret world of arrietty is the story of a family of little people who live in a secret world. The clock family, who are fourinch tall, secretly lives in another familys residence until. The secret world of arrietty picture book a mighty girl. Youll find the answers to these persistent mysteries of life in the secret world of arrietty. Will arnett, moses arias, bridgit mendler, amy poehler, david henrie, carol. Carol burnett and amy poehler interview for the secret world.
With the secret world of arrietty, disney appears confident this is the film that will break studio ghiblis distinctive style of animation beyond its niche audience. The secret world of arrietty is based on a childrens book called the borrowers, a popular title originally published in 1952 by british author mary norton. Broll provides a compilation of behind the scenes footage from the film. Arrietty called the borrower arrietty, karigurashi no arietti in japan and the secret world of arrietty in north america is a 2010 japanese animated fantasy movie directed by hiromasa yonebayashi, written by hayao miyazaki and keiko niwa and produced by studio ghibli, based on mary nortons novel the borrowers. And the less said about disney teen star product bridgit mendlers anodyne take on. With bridgit mendler, amy poehler, will arnett, tom holland. Arrietty, titled arrietty the borrower in japan and the secret world of arrietty in north america.
Arrietty aireeettee is a tenacious 14yearold girl who lives with her parents voices of will arnett and amy poehler in the. During their relationship, poehler and arnett worked together on several projects including the series arrested development, the 2007 film blades of glory, horton hears a who. Comic actors will arnett and amy poehler, who are married in real life, do the voices of pod and homily arrietty s parents, and do a fine job. Ghiblis the secret world of arrietty is based on mary nortons 1952 childrens book the borrowers.
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