Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006): cast, story & where to watch
2006 · Film · ★ 6.8
Released in 2006, Animal Crossing: The Movie is a drama, family and animation film directed by Joji Shimura, running about 87 minutes. “Do you want to live in Animal Crossing?” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. This is the story of a young self-reliant girl called Ai, who one day, moves into the Animal Village. While working at Tom Nook's shop "Nook's Cranny" she begins living her life away from her family. To begin with, she doesn't know left from right, but under the guidance of Mayor Tortimer, the angry but correct Mr. Resetti, and the wandering musician K.K. Slider among others, she is eventually accepted as a member of the village. One night as she walked along the beach, she finds a message in the bottle. It sets her off on a quest of planting pine trees around the village to fulfill a miracle on the eve of the Winter Festival
Who’s in it. Animal Crossing: The Movie stars Yui Horie as Ai (voice), Misato Fukuen as Buke (voice), Fumiko Orikasa as Sari (voice) and Yu Kobayashi as Yuu (voice), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Animal Crossing: The Movie has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Animal Crossing: The Movie page.
If you liked it. Fans of Animal Crossing: The Movie tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Animal Crossing: The Movie change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Animal Crossing: The Movie worth watching?
- Animal Crossing: The Movie holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama, family and animation. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Animal Crossing: The Movie?
- Animal Crossing: The Movie stars Yui Horie, Misato Fukuen, Fumiko Orikasa, Yu Kobayashi and Takatoshi Kaneko.
- When was Animal Crossing: The Movie released?
- Animal Crossing: The Movie was released in 2006, with a runtime of about 87 minutes.