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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100IGNIGNIf Spirited Away can be considered the top anime film of this age, Castle of Cagliostro is most certainly its age-old counterpart, and a true masterpiece.
- 83The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThis caper film possesses Miyazaki's usual good-hearted charm, but he injects a manically energetic humor that his more sedate children's films never quite achieve.
- 80The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinAn interestingly wild hybrid of visual styles and cultural references.
- 80Los Angeles TimesTracy BrownLos Angeles TimesTracy BrownThe Castle of Cagliostro is thematically slim compared to some of Miyazaki’s later works, but it’s still a fun and visually stunning adventure that rebukes both personal greed and political corruption. [4K Restoration]
- 75The Seattle TimesThe Seattle TimesDirector Hayao Miyazaki brings a welcome sense of humor to this adventure story. [05 July 1991, p.16]
- 60Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonLos Angeles TimesCharles SolomonAn exciting, upbeat film, but not a very impressive example of the animator's art. [01 Feb 1989, p.8]
- 50Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovSo ingratiatingly good-humored that it's hard to take it seriously enough to complain. Sure, it's no great triumph of moviemaking, but it is entertaining, and a more or less plausible way to kill 95 minutes on a Saturday afternoon.