Laputa: Castle in the Sky (film information)

General Information

Title in Japanese:

Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta
(Literally "Castle in the Sky Laputa")
Other Titles:
Laputa: The Castle in the Sky (English title of Japanese version)
Castle in the Sky (Buena Vista English Version)
Running Time: 124min 04sec (J); ~125min (E)
Production Period: June 15, 1985 - July 23, 1986 (J)
Number of Cels Used: 69,262
Number of Colors Used: 381
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Vista size)
Sound: Dolby Stereo (J); Dolby Digital (E)


Japan	Version: Japanese dialogue Opening Date: August 2, 1986 Opening Screens: 103 Showing Period: 42 days Admissions: 774,271 Film Rental: ¥583 million

Hong Kong	Version: JAL/Tokuma English dub with Chinese sub, followed by Cantonese dub Opening Dates: June 26, 1987 (English dub) July 31, 1987 (C-dub) Showing Period: 77 days (total) Film Grosses: HK$13.1 million (total) (Four minutes were cut)

United States & Canada	First Premiere: July 14, 1987; Los Angeles Animation Celebration Version: JAL/Tokuma English dub Opening Date: June 16, 1989; Limited theatrical release New Premiere: February 4, 2000; New York International Children's Film Festival Version: Buena Vista English dub Opening Date: (No commercial theatrical release; shown in various film festivals) Video Release Date: April 15, 2003 (VHS widescreen, English dub) April 15, 2003 (Bilingual DVD) MPAA rating: PG (for fantasy action violence and peril) (on July 15, 2009)