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The Wind Rises Movie (2013): Where to watch and stream online

The Wind Rises

Animation Drama War

2013, Movie, 2h 6min

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

Country: Japan

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Reviews

Critic Mike D'Angelo

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...features more than enough gorgeous imagery to make his loss feel acute.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Sheila O'Malley

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Jiro is treated with nostalgia and respect, and is a character you come to love, with his pink suit and unruly hair. His love story is touching and terrible, sweet and funny...

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Tom Shone

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...probably the sweetest animated feature about an armaments designer you'll ever see.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Dan Jolin

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...remains a welcome and stunningly wrought farewell from a truly imaginative master.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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Aeroplanes are a metaphor for seizing life's opportunities; flight is the ultimate glory.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Marc Savlov

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Buoyed by a marvelously evocative score by Joe Hisaishi, Miyazaki’s swan song can be seen as a summation of all that has come before.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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In "The Wind Rises," viewers are invited into a beautifully animated world that intertwines dreams with the harsh realities of life. The story follows Jiro Horikoshi, a young man whose vision may be impaired, but whose ambition to design airplanes soars high. As he navigates through the tumultuous backdrop of early 20th-century Japan, Jiro's journey becomes a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the relentless pursuit of one's passion. Amidst historical events and personal trials, he discovers that creativity often comes with complex moral dilemmas. This enchanting film from Studio Ghibli captures both the beauty of aviation and the bittersweet nature of human existence in an evocative manner.

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You can stream The Wind Rises on: Netflix