Studio Ghibli Runtime Comparison (Minutes)
Compare 15 Studio Ghibli runtimes in minutes, from the 86 minute Totoro to the 133 minute Princess Mononoke epic. Theatrical data in a linked tool now.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Released under the Ghibli label at 117 minutes. | 117 minutes | Pre Ghibli label, 1984 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Nausicaa (1984) 117 min |
| Castle in the Sky Miyazaki sky adventure at 125 minutes. | 125 minutes | First official Ghibli feature, 1986 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Castle in the Sky (1986) 125 min |
| My Neighbor Totoro Shortest theatrical entry here. | 86 minutes | 1988 double bill with Fireflies | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Totoro (1988) 86 min |
| Grave of the Fireflies Pairs with Totoro at 89 minutes. | 89 minutes | Takahata wartime drama, 1988 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Grave of the Fireflies (1988) 89 min |
| Kiki's Delivery Service Coming of age at 103 minutes. | 103 minutes | Miyazaki witch tale, 1989 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Kiki (1989) 103 min |
| Only Yesterday Adult drama at 119 minutes. | 119 minutes | Takahata memory piece, 1991 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Only Yesterday (1991) 119 min |
| Porco Rosso Short adventure at 93 minutes. | 93 minutes | Miyazaki flying pig tale, 1992 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Porco Rosso (1992) 93 min |
| Pom Poko Ensemble piece at 119 minutes. | 119 minutes | Takahata tanuki comedy, 1994 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Pom Poko (1994) 119 min |
| Whisper of the Heart Gentle story at 111 minutes. | 111 minutes | Kondo youth romance, 1995 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Whisper of the Heart (1995) 111 min |
| Princess Mononoke Longest entry here at 133 minutes. | 133 minutes | Miyazaki epic, 1997 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Mononoke (1997) 133 min |
| My Neighbors the Yamadas Episodic comedy at 104 minutes. | 104 minutes | Takahata family sketch film, 1999 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Yamadas (1999) 104 min |
| Spirited Away Bathhouse tale at 125 minutes. | 125 minutes | Miyazaki Oscar winner, 2001 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Spirited Away (2001) 125 min |
| Howl's Moving Castle Fantasy at 119 minutes. | 119 minutes | Miyazaki castle romance, 2004 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Howl (2004) 119 min |
| Ponyo Seaside story at 101 minutes. | 101 minutes | Miyazaki sea tale, 2008 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Ponyo (2008) 101 min |
| The Boy and the Heron Late career film at 124 minutes. | 124 minutes | Miyazaki return, 2023 | Studio Ghibli official film page / BBFC listing: Boy and the Heron (2023) 124 min |
About this converter
Studio Ghibli lists an official theatrical runtime for every feature, repeated by the BBFC in classification listings. The scale runs from the tight 86 minute Totoro to the 133 minute Princess Mononoke. Early Miyazaki adventures sit near two hours, Takahata family films sit shorter, and the 2000s run long as stories grow denser. All values here are theatrical cuts with credits included, as published by Ghibli and the BBFC.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Totoro against Mononoke to feel the 47 minute gap. Switch to hours for a friendlier reading of long films.
Runtimes count the full theatrical presentation including credits, which is how Ghibli and the BBFC publish them. Television edits that trim for broadcast are left out. Ocean Waves at 72 minutes is the true shortest Ghibli feature but plays as a TV film, so this table keeps theatrical features and notes the exception. One or two minutes of drift between sources reflects credit roll rounding.
FAQ
Which Ghibli film here is the longest?
Princess Mononoke at 133 minutes. It runs 47 minutes longer than Totoro, the shortest theatrical entry.
Which is the shortest?
My Neighbor Totoro at 86 minutes. The TV film Ocean Waves is shorter at 72 but is not a theatrical feature.
Do these runtimes include credits?
Yes. Ghibli and BBFC runtimes include the full credit roll, so theme songs sit inside these totals.
Why stop at The Boy and the Heron?
This table stops at 2023 to keep one consistent theatrical era. Earwig and later works are a planned separate table.
Sources
- Studio Ghibli official film pages (theatrical runtimes 1984-2023)
- BBFC theatrical runtime listings for Ghibli features
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 15 entries
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