Mary Norton’s novel 'The Borrowers', which inspired The Secret World of Arrietty, was originally published.
Studio Ghibli officially announced the production of The Secret World of Arrietty, an adaptation of The Borrowers novel.
The movie The Secret World of Arrietty was released and premiered in Japan to public and critical acclaim.
The movie was released in several international markets including the United States, increasing its global recognition.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.