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The Secret World of Arrietty

“Sickly boy befriends tiny Borrower Arrietty, risking her family's secret existence in a heartwarming, perilous summer friendship.”

The Secret World of Arrietty

7.9
892 rank · 391,546 viewers · 1,460 favorites
Award Winning Supernatural
1 episodes · 1 hr 34 min min · Studio Ghibli · G - All Ages
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Synopsis

Sickly boy befriends tiny Borrower Arrietty, risking her family's secret existence in a heartwarming, perilous summer friendship.

While spending the summer at his aunt's house, the young but sickly Shou makes an amazing discovery: after following the house cat into the bushes, he gets a glimpse of a miniature girl about the size of his finger! Calling her kind "Borrowers," as they survive on tiny bits of human possessions, the girl introduces herself as Arrietty. As he discovers that she lives in the house basement with her parents, Pod and Homily, Shou becomes imaginably excited at the idea of such unique neighbors. However, he fails to understand the adversities they face on a daily basis. In addition to keeping their existence hidden, they must also embark on perilous adventures into human territory, from the house to the outdoors, in order to make a living. Despite her parents' warnings, Arrietty befriends Shou, stirring up unexpected events that may change their lives forever. Delighting the eye and conquering the heart, the breath-taking story of a friendship transcending the tensions between two different human kinds begins.

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Derived from 58 sampled reviews

7.9 /10

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94% recommend
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median 8 mode 8 σ 1.46
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The polarity gap

3.4 pts

Recommenders 8.4 · others 5.0

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↓ 1.14

Running avg · Jun 2011 → Sep 2025

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A Movie Production

Studio Ghibli.
  • Format 1 × 94′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 1h 34m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2010 – ongoing
  • Source Movie media type
  • Rated G All Ages
  • Ref. BS-5108 catalog

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