Loosely based on Diana Wynn Jones’s novel, Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki created a world filled with witches and curses where a young woman, Sophie, is turned into an old woman by a curse and a castle has legs! Sophie meets Howl, a wizard who is also cursed, and his castle filled with an odd assortment of friends that become family. Together they must try to undo their curses and find self-acceptance. (Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. 2005, 119 mins.) Recommended for ages 8+.

Two screenings will be presented dubbed in English, and one will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

Tickets: $15 ($11 seniors and students / $9 youth (ages 3–17) / free for children under 3 and Museum members at the Film Lover and Kids Premium levels and above). Tickets include Museum admission and access to the Winter Recess Family Drop-In Activities. See the full Winter Recess schedule here.