Arrietty (titled The Borrower Arrietty in Japan and The Secret World of Arrietty in North America) is a 2010 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, written by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa and produced by Studio Ghibli, based on Mary Norton's novel The Borrowers.
The film tells the story of Arrietty, a young Borrower, who lives under
the floorboards of a typical household. She eventually befriends Sho, a
human boy with a heart condition since birth, who is living with his
great aunt, Sadako. When Sadako's maid, Haru, becomes suspicious of the
floorboard's disturbance, Arrietty and her family must escape
detection, even if it means leaving their beloved home. The film stars
the voices of Mirai Shida as the titular character, Ryunosuke Kamiki as Sho, and Tatsuya Fujiwara as Spiller.
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Writers: Mary Norton (novel), Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay), and 1 more credit
Stars: Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler and Will Arnett
Ghibli announced the film in late 2009 with Yonebayashi making his
directorial debut as the youngest director of a Ghibli film. Miyazaki
supervised the production as a developing planner. The voice actors were approached in April 2010, and Cécile Corbel wrote the film's score as well as its theme song.
Released in Japan on July 17, 2010, Arrietty received very
positive reviews, all of which praised the animation and music. It also
became the highest grossing Japanese film at the Japanese box office
for the year 2010, and has grossed over $145 million worldwide.The film also won the Animation of the Year award at the 34th Japan Academy Prize award ceremony. Two English language versions of the film were produced, a British dub produced by Studio Canal which was released in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2011, and an American dub released by Walt Disney Pictures in North America on February 17, 2012.
Arrietty (Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives
with her parents (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a
suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper
(Carol Burnett). Like all little people, Arrietty (AIR-ee-ett-ee)
remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures
beyond the floorboards to "borrow" scrap supplies like sugar cubes from
her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shawn (David Henrie), a human boy
who comes to stay in the home,
discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship
blossoms. If discovered, their relationship could drive Arrietty's
family from the home and straight into danger.
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