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Absolutely loved it. Even better though, my 2 year old daughter fights bedtime every night like its her job. I am so tired of watching Finding Dory or Frozen on repeat night after night in order to get her to sleep I tried putting this on as its been on my watchlist for years. She was absolutely MESMERIZED throughout nearly the entire movie. She almost made it to the end, but finally fell asleep. Looks like we have a new movie to add to our nightly cuddle time!
GadenKerensky
Rotate through the Ghibli movies. Such variety and awesomeness.
nutmegwolf
I remember getting in trouble for watching this at a friend's house before I was 13. Now one of my all time favorites.
AtsaMattaForYou
http://imgur.com/b0oqIAu
anaujiramevolyllaeri
You should watch nausicaa of the valley of the wind too, very similar, but still defiantly worth it
porcelaincopperhead
LOVVVVEEEEEEE this movie!
ionicseraph
Yeah, good thing she fell asleep before the oozing worm demons and 'insta-death' forest god almost kill everyone...
Leftmyglasses
BEST FUCKKKINNNG MOVIEE EVERRRRRRR
TommyCatkins
2-year old? I find Mononoke pretty scary and I'm 30+
laplance93
Read to her. It's a habit she will appreciate and it increases her vocabulary.
Aslatra
She might like Kiki's Delivery Service. From the same studio about a young witch who sets out on her own. It's cute.
davesrandomstuff
Maybe wait a few years before letting her watch "Grave of the Fireflies".
msmzrn
Try Spirited Away too! No Grave of Fireflies, tho
Pr0p4ganda
Gorgeous Movie <3
RuKosopaty
Show her Ponyo or Totoro - you might not like it as much as Mononoke Hime, but those are little bit more kid-friendly
TheCrimsonFukr
We were watching Totoro when my wife got home. My wife got sucked into it too!
NeighborlyAdvice
Falling asleep to blue screen is a horrible habit to get your kid into.
DirtyBirdofQuestionableGeometry
ladysCartoonAnimal
Your daughter will definitely love Totoro and Ponyo, then. All the rest, too, but maybe not Grave of the Fireflies. Great movie but dark.
Sooothisonethyme
My 3 yr old loves ponya Ns howls moving castle
Hornet65
I find it amusing that the original release of Grave of the Fireflies was a double feature with Totoro.
Promethianfire
Oh god. Yeah. Grave of the Fireflies is a movie everyone should watch, but let her keep her innocence for a while yet.
intolerable
ba1020
watch Wolfchildren
MrWolfwood
Put on Howls Moving Castle.
AMacGyver
Yes!!
TheCrimsonFukr
We're watching that right now. Or I should say it's on now. She's more interested in bullying her big brothers.
MrWolfwood
She is missing out!
IJustReallyLikeFrogs
Put some David Attenborough documentaries on your night list. He can talk anyone to sleep and his documentaries are beautiful and informativ
kapta3nklutch
My Favorite! One of the best film scores by Joe Hisaishi as well!
JRedBear
Might I suggest Porco Rosso and My Neighbor Totoro from Studio Gibli
heartlessninja6
They brought it back to theaters a few months ago for the anniversary. It was a great experience watching it with other fans.
greyshadoe
Mononoke isn't on the list but fathom is running a number of Ghibli movies in theaters this year
greyshadoe
https://www.fathomevents.com/events/studio-ghibli-fest-my-neighbor-totoro
greyshadoe
Totoro is first ome this weekend.
jeruseq
Thank you, I now have plans for Aug, Sept, Oct, and Nov. Castle in the Sky, Nausica, Spirited Away, and Howl's respectively.
TheCrimsonFukr
Love it!
Promethianfire
"Daddy, why did that man's head come off?"
TedTheodore
My daughter loves this film, doesnt scare at any of the gore
Kellboy69
http://66.media.tumblr.com/087b2dba9572ae6cfc518518da8d1181/tumblr_o7tegyCQ4c1vp3mpso1_500.gif
DirtyBirdofQuestionableGeometry
"it was delicious"
LlewSipher
i remember seeing in theaters. so may parents with horrified looks realizing it's not a "Disney" type film. do your research parents!
Synai
Yeah, it's kind of scary for a two-year-old to watch
sshawnsamuell
I watched it with my son when he was 3,not knowing it was so brutal at points. The fight scenes did not faze him. 1/2
sshawnsamuell
2/2 I don't think he, at the time, could even put 2 and 2 together about what happened. Only thought the monster at the beginning was scary.
Synai
Funny, I guess they should put age limits on both sides ^^
weirdlittlezombie
heck, I watched it first when I was 10, 15 minutes in and I was scared shitless and turned the TV off
Synai
Nice to meet you, fellow scaredy-cat as a kid
weirdlittlezombie
its not as bad now, at least for movies, if you scare me in real life I'll jump like a bunny! lol
tinkypie
Mine was like HIS HEAD JUST POPPED OFF! POP!
Kellboy69
http://25.media.tumblr.com/74b9a2b19a3494a49f500c86884c0db7/tumblr_mtrkh9Qi7I1r60ay5o1_500.gif
Kleinstlebewesen
princess mononoke is not a child movie o.O
TheCrimsonFukr
Never saw it before. Figured since she was enjoying it I'd let it be.
donnspringaling
Was your daughter amazed by Ashitaka decapitating those men and shooting their arms off? Show her Spirited Away! such good movies.
Aibell125
I introduce my step daughter to spirited away. It was such a big bonding experience for us!!
SilusCrow
Kiki's Delivery Service and Totoro! Naussica when she gets a little older.
mrmartini
And Porco Rosso, Castle in the Sky, Ponyo, and Howl's Moving Castle.
Osarphi
And Graves for the Fireflies. But later
mrmartini
I still haven't seen that one. Bought my wife the Blu-ray collection, but don't think that film was included.
Osarphi
No surprise, it's not the same style. Much darker. I saw it when i was 12. Left a mark
Kellboy69
Really any ghibli movie other than mononoke. Except that one even adults shouldn't watch. You know the one i mean...
PepeUserOfWeaponizedAutism
I actually don't and would like to learn why it isn't watched.
Kellboy69
Grave of the fireflies. In all seriousness its a great film and a must see. But to say its heartbreaking is an understatement.
silfarion
Probably Grave of the Fireflies. Because it is really sad
TheTrueNorthStrongAndFreezing
Add all the studio Gibli movies to your list!! Maybe not all while she's that young, but they're all gorgeous and whimsical.
AzzyBedlam
My Neighbor Totoro is a fantastic kid's movie. I watched it so much as a kid that the vast just completely wore out one day. At least, 1/2
AzzyBedlam
that's what my parents told me... 2/2
Hornet65
EXCEPT GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES!
TheTrueNorthStrongAndFreezing
Umm yes, no. I bawled.
Hornet65
Despite being marketed to children alongside Totoro, that movie is very much not for children.
Osarphi
Oh, it's for children all right. Just that before the end of it, they won't be children anymore.
Hornet65
And Earthsea
Zorroinabox
Thank you!
frogglesmash
If she's fine with this, the rest of them shouldn't be a problem.
WeAllLiveInAUserSubmarine
Grave of the Fireflies
dwude
Wow a bit too early? Hahaha
thatpatguy
THE CHILD MUST LEARN!
TheTrueNorthStrongAndFreezing
Even I couldn't really handle that one.
TheTrueNorthStrongAndFreezing
True
CoolerBetterFasterStronger
Eh, some of them arent great.
neomylove
Like what?
CoolerBetterFasterStronger
Pom Poko's not great, Tales of Earth Sea is horrid, and personally Arrietty was pretty underwhelming.
NoLongerFoamingWolffo
Little violent for a 2 year old....
Fairdinkums
Adult me appreciates decapitation by arrow, younger me probably would. 2 year old me probably wouldn't understand.
frogglesmash
She's 2, all she doesn't know enough to be properly frightened.
WoefulWombat
My mum'd make me watch horror films when I was 5. I'd be too scared to leave the room so I was trapped til the end.
TheCrimsonFukr
True, but I was hoping she would get bored and fall asleep quickly.
jeruseq
4 year old, no, 2 year old, sure. 4/5yo they'll start to comprehend what's going on and not just think "ohh big doggy!"
motherofgods
it may still stay with them. at 2 my son started getting nightmares from scooby doo or watching kid friendly versions of transformers
jeruseq
You may be right, but I wouldn't worry. Kids can love or fear just about anything, including random shadows in their room caused by toys.
motherofgods
true. my son was also scared of slinky toys for about 6 months. their brains are a bit odd