Studio Ghibli Movies Ranked Worst To Best

Studio Ghibli has something for everyone, whether it's a fantastical adventure, drama, or romance. In celebration of this vast collection of animated works, here is a ranking of all of Ghibli's feature-length films from worst to best.

Tales from Earthsea follows an exiled prince and a wandering wizard, as they navigate a fantasy world. While some scenes in the film look absolutely gorgeous, the overall visual quality of the film lacks consistency. The film still looks like a Studio Ghibli film, but it lacks the sense of life that characterizes other films from the famous animation studio.

In addition, the plot incorporates elements from several of the Earthsea books and suffers as a result. Tales from Earthsea feels at once bloated with plot points and characters while also starved of depth since there's not enough time to explore each concept. The sprawling plot and the shallow character motivations all end up making Tales from Earthsea the weakest Studio Ghibli film by far.

My Neighbors the Yamadas is a comedy in the style of a Japanese comic strip. The film is a compilation of stories following members of the Yamada family. In each segment, different issues are explored, like disputes between the married couple and the various relationships of the family members.

Though My Neighbors the Yamadas is an inoffensive and entertaining watch, the film simply pales in comparison to other Studio Ghibli titles. It's definitely not the most impressive entry in the studio's long history, but My Neighbors the Yamadas is a cute film with comedic elements that many viewers are bound to enjoy.

From Up on Poppy Hill follows Umi Matsuzaki, a high school student in the port city of Yokohama. Each morning outside of the boarding house where she lives, Umi raises a series of signal flags in honor of her father, who died during the Korean War. One day, she meets a boy who wrote about her flags in his student newspaper, and the two set about renovating the building where the school clubs are supposed to be held. The pair begin to fall for each other as they continue working on the renovation, even after the school board decides to demolish the building. Keep watching the video to see all the Studio Ghibli movies ranked worst to best!

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Tales from Earthsea | 0:16
My Neighbors the Yamadas | 1:00
From Up on Poppy Hill | 1:35
Porco Rosso | 2:45
The Wind Rises | 3:34
Pom Poko | 4:26
Ponyo | 5:07
The Cat Returns | 5:47
When Marnie Was There | 6:36
Howl's Moving Castle | 7:31
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | 8:24
Whisper of the Heart | 9:28
Ocean Waves | 10:13
My Neighbor Totoro | 11:04
Castle in the Sky | 11:45
The Secret World of Arrietty | 12:29
Princess Mononoke | 13:27
Kiki's Delivery Service | 14:07
Only Yesterday | 14:53
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | 15:55
Spirited Away | 16:33
Grave of the Fireflies | 17:16