My Neighbor Totoro

1h 26m · 1988 · Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 4.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

My Neighbor Totoro (1988) runs 1h 26m, directed by Hayao 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.

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family

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