From Up on Poppy Hill

1h 31m · 2011 · Directed by Goro Miyazaki · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) runs 1h 31m, directed by Goro Miyazaki. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.

Genres: Animation, Drama

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)