

Animal Crossing: The Movie
2006, Japanese. Directed by Joji Shimura.
Do you want to live in Animal Crossing?
Ai, a self-reliant girl who moves to Animal Village and works at Nook's Cranny, gradually becomes part of the community with guidance from its residents and embarks on a quest to plant pine trees for a Winter Festival miracle after finding a message in a bottle.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.8/10 from 70 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch Animal Crossing: The Movie
Animal Crossing: The Movie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 December 2006.
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Cast & crew
- Joji ShimuraDirector
- Yui HorieAi (voice)
- Misato FukuenBuke (voice)
- Fumiko OrikasaSari (voice)
- Yu KobayashiYuu (voice)
- Takatoshi KanekoAlberto (voice)
- Masaki TerasomaApollo (voice)
- Yurika HinoBianka (voice)
- Yasuhiro TakatoSaruo (voice)
- Kazuya TatekabeAlan (voice)
- Yuji UedaSakurajima (voice)
- Hisao EgawaDaruman (voice)
- Naoki TatsutaTanukichi (voice)
Details
- Released
- 16 December 2006
- Original title
- どうぶつの森
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Aya Matsui
- Box office
- $16M
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What Animal Crossing: The Movie is based on
Animal Crossing: The Movie is based on Animal Crossing, a video game series, published by Nintendo.
Video game series
Animal Crossing
Published by Nintendo
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Animal Crossing: The Movie: quick answers
Is Animal Crossing: The Movie worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.8/10 from 70 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Animal Crossing: The Movie?
Animal Crossing: The Movie runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Does Animal Crossing: The Movie have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Animal Crossing: The Movie. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Animal Crossing: The Movie parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Animal Crossing: The Movie yet.
Which OTT platform is Animal Crossing: The Movie on?
Animal Crossing: The Movie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 December 2006. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Animal Crossing: The Movie?
If you liked Animal Crossing: The Movie, try Colorful, Child of Kamiari Month, Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns.
Who directed Animal Crossing: The Movie?
Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006) was directed by Joji Shimura and stars Yui Horie, Misato Fukuen, Fumiko Orikasa.
What is Animal Crossing: The Movie based on?
Animal Crossing: The Movie is based on Animal Crossing, a video game series, published by Nintendo.