When Marnie Was There (2014)
- DirectorHiromasa Yonebayashi
- Runtime103 min
- RatedPG
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Is When Marnie Was There worth watching?
Yes. When Marnie Was There scores 79.2/100 on our composite rating, which makes it worth a look, especially if you like drama. It is ranked #55 of 132 anime movies on Read Manga, and #31 of 65 in drama. Critics and audiences broadly agree on it (82 vs 77 out of 100). Its strongest score is on Rotten Tomatoes (92%) and its weakest on Metacritic (72/100).
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Synopsis
A 12-year-old girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with long, flowing blonde hair. As the friendship unravels, it is possible that Marnie has closer ties to the protagonist than we might expect.
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 18 nominations total
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