every ghibli movie ranked (rewatchability, not vibes)
critics will fight me on where Mononoke lands. I'm not moving it.
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1
Spirited Away
watched this more than any other on here and it still gets me at the bathhouse scene. just correct at #1, no debate.
2
Whisper of the Heart
least flashy Ghibli, and the one I rewatch second most. Shizuku's arc hits different once you're actually making something.
3
Porco Rosso
4
My Neighbor Totoro
5
Kiki's Delivery Service
the slump where she loses her powers is the whole point and somehow it's still the part people skip past when they talk about it.
6
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
technically pre-Ghibli, the studio didn't exist yet, but it's on every filmography for a reason.
7
Pom Poko
8
Howl's Moving Castle
the back half kind of falls apart plot-wise if you think about it too hard, but the castle itself carries the whole rewatch.
9
Princess Mononoke
I know people expect this near the top. great movie, I just don't reach for it the way I do the others - a lot to sit through twice.
10
The Wind Rises
11
Grave of the Fireflies
probably the best movie here, and the one I've rewatched exactly once. this is a rewatchability list, not a quality one.
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