Young friends in an apartment building set to be demolished suddenly find themselves, and the building, floating in the middle...
Young friends in an apartment building set to be demolished suddenly find themselves, and the building, floating in the middle of the ocean in this anime feature from the studio behind Penguin Highway.
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This fantasy adventure stuffs a lot of great ideas into one visually audacious idea. Shows off some enjoyable swashbuckling sequences from its surreal concept, powered by an empathetic story about children, their heavy emotions, and the buildings they call home.
69 %16 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
79 %118 reviewsAudience score rating
13+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"The conception of Drifting Home is so stunted that its only memorable thing is its untapped potential."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Though Drifting Home delivers a great visual concept... it doesn’t deliver on the action."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"In this quirky and boisterous picture, the surreal predicament is ultimately just an offshoot of these kids’ common fears about growing up."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Despite some memorable imagery and an evocative theme, Drifting Home turns into a bit of a drag."
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Japan Times
Japan Times"It's an interesting film - it's not a great film. I'm curious to see what Ishida does next."
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NPR
NPR"As far as coming-of-age anime films go, there are far better options that don’t drag on as much as Drifting Home does."
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Decider
Decider"Drifting Home depicts an unusual yet engaging journey through various aspects of grief."
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IGN
IGNDrifting Home | Details
- Rating
- 12,
- Runtime
- 121
- Genre
- Drama, Fantasy, Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studio
- Netflix Original
