“The Secret World of Arrietty” on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD, on May 22, 2012. This visually stunning animated masterpiece stars an illustrious voice cast that includes Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Bridgit Mendler, Moises Arias, David Henrie and the iconic and much beloved Carol Burnett.
“The Secret World of Arrietty” is based on the children’s book “The Borrowers”. I’ve never read that series of books but a friend that watched the movie with me did and she said it was the same kind of story. I thought the movie was pretty cute, a little long or it felt long at times but it’s really a visual thoughtful movie. “The Secret World of Arrietty” is an imaginative tale of “little people” living furtively among us, and the unlikely friendship that forms when their hidden world is discovered. The heartwarming family adventure features beautiful, stylized animation and timeless themes of friendship, courage and determination.
The friendship that formed between Arrietty and 12-year-old Shawn (voice of David Henrie), a human boy who comes to stay in the home, was probably my favorite part. If discovered, their relationship could drive Arrietty’s family from the home and straight into danger. From the legendary Studio Ghibli (“Spirited Away,” “Ponyo”) comes “The Secret World of Arrietty,” an animated adventure based on Mary Norton’s acclaimed children’s book series “The Borrowers.”
The film was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and produced by Toshio Suzuki. Gary Rydstrom directed the English-language version of “The Secret World of Arrietty” from a screenplay written by Karey Kirkpatrick. The producers include Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The original Japanese screenplay was written by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa.
Special Features Include:
2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack: (1 Blu-ray Disc + 1 DVD)
• Storyboard presentation of the film
• Original Japanese Trailers and Television Commercials
• “Summertime” Music Video – Performed by Bridgit Mendler, the speaking voice of Arrietty.
• The Making Of “Summertime” Behind the Scenes – Bridgit Mendler hosts a look at the making of the music video.
• “Arrietty’s Song” Music Video – Experience the movie’s theme song, performed by innovative singer and harpist Cécile Corbel, who also wrote the lyrics.
1-Disc DVD: (1 DVD)
• “Summertime” Music Video
• The Making Of “Summertime”
Released May 22nd.
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I think this is going to be an amazing movie. It looks really cute too!
big animation fan here, can’t wait to see it!
sounds like it should be a great movie for the family
It looks really cute! My daughter’s favorite movie is Ponyo, and this movie looks very similar in terms of animation.
I can’t wait to watch this with my kids! Thanks for the chance to win!
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it looks like an interesting movie
I actually haven’t seen it yet, but will definitely see it in the near future. I’m a fan of Studio Ghibli movies. My favorite movie is the Grave of the Fireflies.
It is a good movie. My nieces loved it
I think the movie looks great. Thanks for the opportunity.
The movie is so simple and cute! i loved it!
my son would be thrilled to get this movie. he loved the borrowers.
Loved the movie! 🙂
can’t wait to see, looks great, I love japanese anime
i really want to see this movie
I think it’s a great animation movie.
i haven’t had chance to see this… we wanted to! it looked so cute
I have been wanting to watch this with my family
This looks like a real good movie for all ages
Sounds like a cute story!
I loved the book “The Borrowers” and I love Miyazaki films, so this looks like a winner.
I love this movie, it is something my whole family enjoys
I loved the Borrowers! If this film is based on this book, it should be great! The graphics and animation look good!
Looks like cute fun for the family, which is in short supply these days!
We haven’t seen this movie yet…but it looks like something my family would love!
It looks like it will be become a family favorite!
I’d love to see this movie. We saw Ponyo and thought the illustration was incredible so we look forward to seeing this movie.
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I think my kids would love to watch this. I loved the Borrowers books when I was little.
looks great
I haven’t seen this. I saw the previews and it looked really cute.
I think it looks like a really cute movie I’d love to watch it with my son
Have not seen it yet… but looks cute!
It looks like a good movie, I haven’t seen it though.
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i wanted to see it when i saw the previews
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My neice will love this movie! So cute!
We missed seeing the movie when it was out, but I was intrigued to see how the book was transformed. Thanks for the opportunity.
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Looks like a great movie….I’d love to watch it with my family.
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i cant wait to see this movie
a fantastic film this is a great contest
a fantastic film and this is a great contest
Our family has recently discovered Studio Ghibli films, thanks to our Anime-fan daughter. We can’t wait to see Arietty.
This movie is so great. It’s clean and its heroine makes mistakes, but is believable. The animation is fantastic, the music is even better. My girls really enjoyed this movie a lot. I would love to add it to our collection (and have it hopefully take the place of Alvin and the Chipmunks Shipwrecked – talk about annoying). Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
It’s a great movie!
I have not seen but I remember the books it was based on, would love to give it a watch.
My kids are crazy about this type of movie. They would love it and I would love to win it for them.
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We haven’t seen this film yet but we can’t wait. We love Hayao Miyazaki’s other films, especially Kiki’s Delivery Services.
I haven’t seen it but my daughter who is into manga wants to see this movie
Studio Ghibli is amazing, I’ve loved every movie I’ve watched from them. Would love to see this movie, sounds incredible. Thanks for the chance!
It looks interesting and a chance to learn about another culture
Our family is VERY excited to watch this movie, as ‘the borrowers’ was one of my favorite movies as a child!
Can’t say that I have seen it. But I would love to be able to win a copy and watch it with my granddaughter.
I really liked the movie, would love to win!
I really want to see it, I love the borrowers.
looks like a cute movie
I think it looks good!
It sounds like another lovely tale by the fine folks at Stuido Ghibli – my favorite animated film makers.
It looks like it will be a cute movie to watch 🙂
I read all of the Borrowers books when I was little. i would love to show this to Alysia!