Studio Ghibli Fest is a year-long celebration of Studio Ghibli’s catalog returning to cinemas nationwide. Ghibli Fest is back for 2025, with a lineup of eight features from the beloved catalog of Studio Ghibli, in celebration of the historic animation house’s 40th anniversary. GKIDS and Fathom Entertainment are overjoyed to present a curated new line-up of fan favorites, notably including Isao Takahata’s emotional tour-de-force Grave of the Fireflies and Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar®-winning The Boy and the Heron, which joins the Studio Ghibli Fest lineup for the first time since its theatrical release. 

Ghibli Fest 2025 takes place from May to November. Please visit the Studio Ghibli Fest page on our website to see the full schedule.

Ghibli Fest takes place in theatres across the United States. Enter your ZIP code on the ticket page of the film you wish to see to see what theatres near you are playing.

Ghibli Fest plays both the Japanese version (Japanese audio with English subtitles) and the English version (English audio) for all films. Check out which version is playing on the date that you’re going on.

Yes, Ghibli Fest plays both the subtitled (Japanese audio with English subtitles) and dubbed (English audio) versions. Check out which version is playing on the date that you’re going on.

Studio Ghibli is one of the most acclaimed and influential animation studios in the world, inspiring filmmakers and audiences alike over the last 40 years with beloved stories and breathtaking visuals. Under the brilliance of visionary animation directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki, the studio’s films are known for timeless classics such as My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Ponyo; and have won countless international awards including two Academy Awards® for Best Animated Feature for Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron, as well as five additional Oscar® nominations for Howl’s Moving Castle, The Wind Rises, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There, and The Red Turtle. Director and studio co-founder Hayao Miyazaki was separately given an Honorary Award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards in 2014, and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures paid tribute to his artwork with a special exhibit when the Museum opened in September 2021. The studio received the Honorary Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron have both won an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. Howl’s Moving Castle was nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature.