The Secret World of Arrietty
A curious summer visitor discovers a secret family of miniature "Borrowers" living in his aunt’s house and must help the daring daughter Arrietty evade detection while navigating the dangerous world of giant humans.
“Do not be seen by humans. That's been the law of children of the underfloor.”
Synopsis
Arrietty, a 14-year-old girl, and her family, the Clocks, live quietly and unnoticed, building their home from objects they "borrow" from the human residents of the house. Their peaceful existence is disrupted when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Rie MatsubaraShot by Atsushi OkuiScored by Cecile CorbelSound by Brian Chumney
Box Office
2010 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$149.7M
US & Canada: $19.2M — 13% of worldwide · International: $130.5M (87%)
Re-release box office
- 2026205 theaters
- $320K($320K today)
- 2019750 theaters
- $611K($790K today)
- Total re-release
- $931K
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Full synopsis
Also known as
- (French)Arrietty: Le petit monde des chapardeurs
- Arrietty - Die wundersame Welt der Borgerde
- Kari-gurashi no Ariettide
- Arriettyen
- Kari-gurashi no Ariettien
- The Secret World of Arriettyen
- Arrietty y el mundo de los diminutoses
- Arrietty, le petit monde des chapardeursfr
- Arrietty - Il mondo segreto sotto il pavimentoit
- 借りぐらしのアリエッティja
- (English)The Secret World of Arrietty
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- JapanJul 17, 2010
- South KoreaSep 9, 2010
- ItalyNov 4, 2010
- FranceNov 30, 2010
- Hong Kong SAR ChinaDec 25, 2010
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128 unique people credited
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Directors
1Writers
4Producers
9Frank Marshall
executive producer (English language version)
Hayao Miyazaki
executive producer
Kathleen Kennedy
executive producer (English language version)
Mieko Hara
advertising producer: Toho Ad
Naoya Fujimaki
supervising producer
Ryoichi Fukuyama
supervising producer (as Ryoichi Fukuyama)
Soledad Gatti Pascual
Producer, Producers, producer (UK Version)
Toshio Suzuki
Producer, Producers
Walt Defaria
Producers, executive producer
Other crew
111Atsuko Okui
additional photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.
Kanae Ouchi
additional photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.
Tsubasa Takagi
additional photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.
Yoshiyuki Anzai
additional photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.
Ray Gillon
Additional Voices
Stephen Alpert
Additional Voices, overseas promotion manager
Eriko Kimura
adr director
Courtney Bishop
adr recordist
Noboru Yoshida
Art Directors
Yoji Takeshige
Art Directors
Eiko Matsushima
assistant color designer
Kazuko Karube
assistant color designer
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