Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 Continues with Spirited Away
Published by on Sep 25, 2025 8:00 AM
Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 Continues with Spirited Away
Master Director Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar®-Winning Cult Classic
Returns to the Big Screen Nationwide
With Fathom Entertainment for 5 Nights Only
MEDIA ALERT – September 25, 2025
Tickets are on sale now for Spirited Away – Chihiro’s family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free her parents and return to the normal world. Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling, Spirited Away became a worldwide smash hit, and is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of all time. Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki‘s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation. The film returns to theatres this September for five nationwide screenings. GKIDS and Fathom Entertainment are delighted to continue Studio Ghibli Fest with the 2025 edition which celebrates The Secret World of Arrietty’s 15th anniversary.
Audiences can look forward to Studio Ghibli Fest 2025’s eight-title lineup of films, including The Boy and the Heron, re-entering theatres for the first time since its release. Spirited Away will be shown in both original Japanese and English dubbed versions.
In addition to the full feature, screenings will include a post-film clip from bonus featurette, “Nippon Television Special” with Director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli staff exploring the storyboarding process for Spirited Away. Tickets for Spirited Away can be purchased online by visiting GhibliFest.com, or at participating theatre box offices (Theatre participants are subject to change).
Spirited Away Show Dates
Check with your local theatres or online ticketing site for specific showtimes.
Saturday, October 18 (English Language Dub)
Sunday, October 19 (English Language Dub)
Monday, October 20 (Japanese Language with Subtitles)
Tuesday, October 21 (Japanese Language with Subtitles)
Wednesday, October 22 (English Language Dub)
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About GKIDS
GKIDS is the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of artist-driven and award-winning animation from around the world. After an astounding 13 Best Animated Feature nominations, the company took home the Oscar in 2024 for Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s acclaimed feature, The Boy and the Heron. The company’s previous nominations include The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, The Breadwinner in 2018, Mirai in 2019, Wolfwalkers in 2021, and The Boy and the Heron in 2024. For more than a decade, GKIDS’ influence on cinema has redefined the perception of animation as an artistic medium on par with live-action film through its stewardship of the Studio Ghibli catalog and by introducing American audiences to the critically-acclaimed films of other master filmmakers from around the world such as Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Belle), Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Wolfwalkers), Benjamin Renner (Ernest & Celestine), Makoto Shinkai (Weathering With You), Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner), Alberto Vázquez (Unicorn Wars) and Masaaki Yuasa (Inu-Oh, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl), among countless others. Also, GKIDS is the founder and host of ANIMATION IS FILM, the annual LA-based film festival which embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form, and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of the medium to its fullest range of artistic expressions. www.gkids.com
About Fathom Entertainment
Fathom Entertainment is the leading global specialty distributor of live and pre-recorded content to theatres. For more than 20 years, Fathom has pioneered theatrical distribution of events and special engagements, including performing arts, movies, episodic content, and other special event programming across various genres and formats. Fathom offers content creators a worldwide cinema distribution network by operating in 45 countries and boasts a live digital broadcast network of more than 1,100 locations. Fathom is owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), and Regal Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L). For more information, visit FathomEntertainment.com.
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