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February 17, 2012
At the Movies: 'Secret World of Arrietty' has warm charm
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
Considering the eccentric, almost psychedelic fantasy worlds created in Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's tales, a story of tiny people living beneath the floorboards of a house seems almost normal.
| The Secret World of Arrietty |
 Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Cast: Bridgit Mendler, Carol Burnett, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett Rating: G Running time: 94 minutes |
“The Secret World of Arrietty,” from Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli, also is a pleasant antidote to the siege mentality of so many Hollywood cartoons, whose makers aim to occupy every instant of the audience's attention with an assault of noise and images.
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