Is Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し) right for your family?

Movie 2001 125 min Analyzed with methodology v1.1.0 — can be updated

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

What's inside

• ViolencePresent · 39
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–0:15A family drives through a tunnel and becomes lost while searching for their new home.mild
  • 0:15–0:45Chihiro's parents consume food at an abandoned banquet and subsequently transform into pigs.mild
  • 0:45–1:15Chihiro is threatened with being sent to an abattoir as punishment for her parents' actions.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Sexual contentAbsent · 0
• Romance & relationshipsTraces · 5
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–2:05A young girl forms a friendship with a boy spirit character who helps her navigate the spirit world, with no romantic or dating elements present in their interaction.background

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Religion & spiritualityPresent · 27
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–0:30Chihiro's parents consume food at a banquet without permission and undergo a mysterious magical transformation into pigs as a supernatural consequence.clear
  • 0:00–2:05The bathhouse setting functions as a spiritual establishment where supernatural beings gather and conduct transactions governed by magical rules.mild
  • 0:30–2:05Chihiro must work for Yubaba under a magical contract that involves spiritual exchange and negotiation to rescue her transformed parents from supernatural consequences.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Family themesPresent · 39
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–15:00A child becomes separated from her parents after they are mysteriously transformed, and must navigate a dangerous world alone to rescue them.central
  • 0:00–5:00A family relocates to a new house, with the child reluctant about the move while her parents drive toward their destination.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Political & social messagingTraces · 18
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–2:05The narrative presents themes of individual agency and personal growth through a protagonist's journey to rescue family members and survive within an unfamiliar hierarchical system.mild
  • 0:00–2:05The story incorporates elements of Japanese cultural mythology and folklore as central to its worldbuilding and narrative framework.mild

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Heavy emotional contentPresent · 34
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–30:00A child is separated from her parents who have been transformed into animals and trapped in a supernatural location, requiring her to navigate a dangerous environment and negotiate with a powerful witch to secure their freedom.clear
  • 15:00–20:00A young girl experiences confusion and distress as she realizes her parents have been transformed and she must find a way to help them while trapped in an unfamiliar supernatural world.clear
  • 20:00–25:00A character faces an implied threat of serious harm related to her parents' predicament, creating a sense of peril and urgency.mild

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

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