Porco Rosso (1992)

Stars	User	Rating
10	Barthalen	82 _86%
While it's a great, gorgeous and cutesy film on the surface, once I realized the story was about survivor's guilt everything clicked into place even more beautifully and tragically. Porco's flaws (womanising, gluttony, being stubborn and prideful) ironically make him more human than most animated human characters from other studios.
6	Leonardis	95 _86%
This one gets better and better the more I think about it. Obviously the animation is phenomenal, like almost all of Ghibli's projects, but it's the characters that make this so irresistibly entertaining. Porco is a stubborn yet charming protagonist, and Fio is just so cute. The dream sequence toward the end of the movie gives me goosebumps every time. It's just so damn gorgeous and mesmerizing. It feels weird watching a Miyazaki movie that isn't two hours long. Excellent.
6	antitype	92 _94%
Better a pig than a fascist.
5	Grit	90 _96%
An unusual animation with surprisingly expansive psychological meaning carefully entwined within an outwardly simplistic adventure plotline. It's brilliantly designed from both an artistic and written perspective with a great feeling of liberation and incredible attention to detail, many of the best techniques used within Miyazaki's other work are also shown here prominently. The uplifting, intelligent and extremely eccentric Porco Rosso has quickly become something of a personal favourite.
5	Mentaculus	99 _98%
Leave it to Miyazaki to make a story about a pig one of the most romantic and longing films I've seen. That's because it's not even remotely about a longing for A Girl, or an idealized place out of time yet fated to end, but about a longing for connection. It embraces bonds and camaraderie above all else, subtly peeling away the masks we think will protect us from hurt and shame. A character eventually whispers, "Wow. The world is so beautiful." And for a moment, yeah, we believe it.
5	Freder	90 _86%
Wildly romantic, with a deep sense of The World That Was and The World that Should Be, a truly heroic adventure with exotic locales and great characters -- and even the Bad Guys are Not Too Bad. A fusion of WINGS and CASABLANCA and the kind of classic animation that really makes full use of the medium's potential. Miyazaki's best . . . moviegoers sopped on Disney and Pixar should take this as a remedy, just to know how good, how entertaining and how refreshing animated films can be.
4	Bitch Alert	90 _92%
Perhaps Miyazaki's finest work to date, this is more of a grown up's story as opposed to the likes of Spirited Away and Totoro. Still it maintains the same witty sense of humor especially in its caricature of an american pilot hoping to become a film star.
4	Askail	92 _99%
In my opinion, superior to it's predecessors and better than what came after.
4	Magb	90 _85%
I want to live inside Hayao Miyazaki's head. The guy creates such wonderful, bizarre, intriguing fictional worlds. There's no way the audience is supposed to be able to take this strange story seriously, yet here I am, thinking about it quite seriously indeed. This story is actually very clever, and the ending is nothing short of ingenious.
3	ozymandius10	88 _95%
The Miyazaki film for those that feel kind of intimidated by Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke. It's simple (save for a few different parts), but very very charming and funny. Having a pig out of the blue for a main character is pretty odd with everyone else being normal (aside from some cartoonish faces), but the backstory behind it is surprisingly moving. I'd say this is probably Miyazaki's most underrated film, and one that shouldn't be overlooked.
3	LadyStardust	90 _95%
"A pig's gotta fly"
2	MartinTeller	77 _61%
Offbeat, fun, and surprisingly sweet.
2	filmfreak88	85 _89%
Prior to The Wind RIses, Porco Rosso is perhaps the Miyazaki film that is most rooted in historical reality (despite the fact that the main character is an anthropomorphic pig) with its post-WW1 backdrop. Strip away the low-key approach and lighthearted tone and you will find an aching center. It's as much a celebration of the beauty and wonder of flight as it is a yearning for freedom and respite from one's disillusionment with humanity and its destructiveness.
2	DavidBlast	40 _28%
A bit of an uneven flight, wavering between manga-style action and an old pigs sexual fascination with a young girl. Not sure who I'd recommend this for, really. So I won't.
2	KramYessev	78 _82%
If Miyazaki did "Casablanca". With a pig.
2	omgfridge	7 _65%
"A pig that doesn't fly is just a pig." Words to live by.
2	KasperL	70 _65%
I think I can see why some go snout over pig tails for this one. It has a certain timeless elegance. Not one of my favorites from Miyazaki, though.
2	MArkjp	90 _89%
Forget about TaleSpin, this is the 'Casablanca' of animation.
2	martryn	85 _86%
It feels a bit more of an adult Miyazaki, what with a grown ass pig as the lead instead of some 12 year old girl.
2	Ayavaron	100 _97%
If this film were done today, all the planes and the water would be CGI. I'm glad this was made when it was because something would definitely be lost.
2	backwardsuit	84 _88%
Fantastically written, lovingly put together & just charming as hell. The narrative is a bit loose but I really enjoyed the smaller scope, slower pace & open conclusion. It's all about character & tone. In a very engaging way, it gives you what you bring to it. Rather than a tiresome lesson, it comes off as a bunch of quietly contemplative questions presented with heartfelt care. Also it has a warm sense of humour that's brilliantly integrated to the story & visuals. One of Miyazaki's best.
2	Moribunny	75 _84%
Yeah, the Americans could make an animated movie this good... WHEN PIGS FLY!
1	magdabag	96 _97%
I'm a pretty big Miyazaki fan and have yet to find a film of his I don't love. That being said...this is for sure one of my favorites of his. I'm a bit of a plane buff, so that definitely helped, but each of these characters are VERY likable and easy to watch. Would definitely recommend this to any other Miyazaki lovers. SO good.
1	Nepeta	85 _80%
Wonderful - perhaps it's the freewheeling sense of adventure to the whole thing, or the romantic flourishes, or more simply that it is one of his funnest and funniest films. The ending is open, though a sly wink or two at the audience would hint otherwise and so our hearts can only imagine the most beautiful and swooningly romantic possibilities. Firo's challenging of Porco's occasionally piggish (pun...) views about women is perfectly on the money yet never too forcefully handled.
1	Groovy_Souls	80 _73%
This is yet another quality Miyazaki movie. Yet I feel, that Miyazaki truly shines when he is given a full fantasy world to work with rather than just one or two aspects. That is why I feel that films like Porco Rosso and his newer movies will never reach the level at as Spirited Away or Howl's Moving Castle. Just my opinion though.
1	paulin	90 _83%
Miyazaki, what would my life look without you? Ghibli always restores my faith in humankind, love and etc. The basic things that keep you going
1	astrakhan	77 _49%
One of the Ghibli films which seems to have all the colour, style and eccentricity it could need, but ends up feeling a bit middle-of-the-pack. The main character looks memorable but doesn't really endear himself to the viewer with his attitude. The setting has romantic potential but the plot barely has any. And the life-or-death nature of aerial dogfighting seems at odds with the indestructible cartoon characters. It looks dreamy but it's tonally all over the place - a weaker Ghibli in my list.
1	bentien	70 _75%
Beautiful to look at and one of the best scores I've heard in an animated movie. But the comic moments are poorly executed, and Porco Rosso himself is not half as cool as he wants to be.
1	Bown	76 _41%
I wasn't as big on this as any other Miyazaki I've seen - it felt more slight, perhaps - but it still has awesome character designs and fun fly-y bits and such.
1	Okkervil	87 _93%
Not Miyasaki's greatest, but not too far off. As you would expect the animation is beautiful, exciting and full of personality. There are some great characters too, and the 1930's setting is just perfect. It may lack the depth of some of Miyazaki's very finest work, but certainly makes up for that with bags of charm.
1	moraesfelipe	85 _92%
It feels like a goofy adventure about a cursed aviator, but Porco Rosso is mostly Miyazaki's homage to old Hollywood and European melodramas set in harsh times -- here, circa 1930, between two wars, in which pirates, smugglers and other kinds of outlaw men found their own way to make a living. This lonely, self-employed and seductive Italian-like pilot isn't exactly a lovable hero -- the hints of sexuality are incredibly provocative --, but exhales irony and romance. Wicked, bright comedy.
1	muutanet	70 _64%
Who could believe that seaplanes above one sea could be interesting animation. Hayao Miyazaki's clouds and sea views are beautiful to watch. He's also puting his esteem on small details, making animation very alive and pleasant to see. The story was not that successful.
1	PeaceAnarchy	90 _94%
Porco Rosso may be the most enjoyable character in a Miyazaki film. The whole thing may not feel as profound as some of his other work but it's a lot of fun and the character study aspect really works well.
1	turin	86 _96%
Imagine Humphrey Bogart as a humanoid pig... it's a combination of romantic drama, humor and dying past. Makes you thing of Casablanca, but has much more to offer - all the details which may seem random or insignificant actually add to the meaning and there are layers to this film. My personal Miyazaki favourite.
1	Ytadel	6 _69%
A fairly enjoyable adventure flick with a great and immediately likable central hero. Though on my Miyazaki rankings it would probably be at the bottom - not because it's not good, but just because the rest are so great.
1	Henno	82 _88%
"Id rather be a pig than a fascist" - Porco Rosso

Average Percentile 66.09% from 2401 Ratings