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* WrittenForMyKids: A sad variant; as noted in RealitySubtext above, Miyazaki wrote the film with his own estranged son in mind.

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* WrittenForMyKids: A sad variant; as noted in RealitySubtext above, Miyazaki wrote the film with his own estranged son in mind.mind.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://kotaku.com/why-studio-ghibli-didnt-make-ponyo-2-1783958478 Miyazaki wanted to do a sequel to the film]], however his [[ExecutiveMeddling producer didn't want it and suggested he do a film based off of famed engineer and designer Jiro Horikoshi instead]], which he wasn't initially keen on at first, but eventually got behind it. While this did lead to the critically acclaimed ''Anime/TheWindRises'', one can't help but wonder what would a Ponyo sequel could have look liked.
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* SoMyKidsCanWatch: For the English dub, Megan Marshall, the daughter of the English version's executive producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, suggested that Frankie Jonas and Noah Cyrus should play Sosuke and Ponyo, respectively.

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* SoMyKidsCanWatch: For the English dub, Megan Marshall, the daughter of the English version's executive producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, suggested that Frankie Jonas and Noah Cyrus should play Sosuke and Ponyo, respectively.respectively.
* WrittenForMyKids: A sad variant; as noted in RealitySubtext above, Miyazaki wrote the film with his own estranged son in mind.
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** While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, Creator/CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Creator/LilyTomlin, and Cloris Leachman.

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** While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, Creator/CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Creator/LilyTomlin, and Cloris Leachman.Creator/ClorisLeachman.
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** While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, Creator/CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Creator/LilyTomlin, and Cloris Leachman.

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** While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, Creator/CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Creator/LilyTomlin, and Cloris Leachman.
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** As with all Ghibli films since 1997, several famous actors and comedians provide several roles in the film, such as Tomoko Yamaguchi, George Tokoro, Kazushige Nagashima, Yuki Amami, Tomoko Naraoka, and Kazuko Yoshiyuki.

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** As with all Ghibli films since 1997, several famous actors and comedians provide several roles in the film, such as Tomoko Yamaguchi, George Tokoro, Kazushige Nagashima, Yuki Amami, Tomoko Naraoka, and Kazuko Yoshiyuki. Rumi Hiiragi, who voiced Chihiro in ''Anime/SpiritedAway'', voices the young mother.
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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/JoeHisaishi's daughter Mai sings vocals on several cues of the film's score. Mai even sang the image song "Rondo of the House of Sunflowers".

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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/JoeHisaishi's Music/JoeHisaishi's daughter Mai sings vocals on several cues of the film's score. Mai even sang the image song "Rondo of the House of Sunflowers".
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The English dub, for fans of Noah Cyrus' later pop music career.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The English dub, for fans of Noah Cyrus' later pop music career (she plays Ponyo).

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* RetroactiveRecognition: The English dub, for fans of Noah Cyrus' later pop music career (she plays Ponyo). career.

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* SoMyKidsCanWatch: For the English dub, Megan Marshall, the daughter of the English version's executive producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, suggested that Frankie Jonas and Norah Cyrus should play Sosuke and Ponyo, respectively.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: The English dub, for fans of Noah Cyrus' later pop music career (she plays Ponyo).
* SoMyKidsCanWatch: For the English dub, Megan Marshall, the daughter of the English version's executive producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, suggested that Frankie Jonas and Norah Noah Cyrus should play Sosuke and Ponyo, respectively.

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* AscendedFanboy: Fujimoto's English VA Creator/LiamNeeson was familiar with Miyazaki's works before he was cast.
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* AscendedFanboy: Fujimoto's English VA Creator/LiamNeeson was familiar with Miyazaki's works before he was cast.
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* PromotedFanboy: Fujimoto's English VA Creator/LiamNeeson was familiar with Miyazaki's works before he was cast.

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* AscendedFanboy: Fujimoto's English VA Creator/LiamNeeson was familiar with Miyazaki's works before he was cast.



** While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including: Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, Creator/CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Creator/LilyTomlin, and Cloris Leachman.

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** While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including: including Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, Creator/CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Creator/LilyTomlin, and Cloris Leachman.Leachman.
* ApprovalOfGod: Creator/HayaoMiyazaki was impressed by the film's English dub.
* ChildrenVoicingChildren: Ponyo and Sosuke are voiced by actual young children.



* RealitySubtext: Miyazaki made ''Ponyo'' as a means of trying to reconcile with his estranged son (the one who directed ''Anime/TalesFromEarthsea''). Throughout the film Sosuke and his father are separated.
* RealLifeRelative: Creator/JoeHisaishi's daughter Mai sings vocals on several cues of the film's score. Mai even sung the image song "Rondo of the House of Sunflowers".

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* RealitySubtext: Miyazaki made ''Ponyo'' as a means of trying to reconcile with his estranged son (the one who directed ''Anime/TalesFromEarthsea''). Throughout the film film, Sosuke and his father are separated.
* RealLifeRelative: Creator/JoeHisaishi's daughter Mai sings vocals on several cues of the film's score. Mai even sung sang the image song "Rondo of the House of Sunflowers".Sunflowers".
* SoMyKidsCanWatch: For the English dub, Megan Marshall, the daughter of the English version's executive producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, suggested that Frankie Jonas and Norah Cyrus should play Sosuke and Ponyo, respectively.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Pretty much a given with [[Creator/HayaoMiyazaki Miyazaki]] films, but impressive even by his standards. Hand-drawn animation, folks.

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* DoingItForTheArt: Pretty much a given with [[Creator/HayaoMiyazaki Miyazaki]] films, but impressive even by his standards. Hand-drawn animation, folks.standards--no CGI was used during this film, at ''all''.

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* AllStarCast[=/=]CelebrityVoiceActor: While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including: Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, Creator/CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Creator/LilyTomlin, and Cloris Leachman.

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** As with all Ghibli films since 1997, several famous actors and comedians provide several roles in the film, such as Tomoko Yamaguchi, George Tokoro, Kazushige Nagashima, Yuki Amami, Tomoko Naraoka, and Kazuko Yoshiyuki.
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While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including: Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, Creator/CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Creator/LilyTomlin, and Cloris Leachman.



* RealitySubtext: Miyazaki made ''Ponyo'' as a means of trying to reconcile with his estranged son (the one who directed ''Anime/TalesFromEarthsea''). Throughout the film Sosuke and his father are separated.

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* RealitySubtext: Miyazaki made ''Ponyo'' as a means of trying to reconcile with his estranged son (the one who directed ''Anime/TalesFromEarthsea''). Throughout the film Sosuke and his father are separated.separated.
* RealLifeRelative: Creator/JoeHisaishi's daughter Mai sings vocals on several cues of the film's score. Mai even sung the image song "Rondo of the House of Sunflowers".

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* AllStarCast[=/=]CelebrityVoiceActor: While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including: Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Lily Tomlin, and Cloris Leachman.

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* AllStarCast[=/=]CelebrityVoiceActor: While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including: Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, CateBlanchett, Creator/CateBlanchett, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Lily Tomlin, Creator/LilyTomlin, and Cloris Leachman.



* HeyItsThatVoice: A lot of A-Listers are in the English dub. It is Disney, after all, so they can afford it.
** In the Disney dub, Liam Neeson plays Ponyo's father, [[Franchise/StarWars a wizard]][=/=][[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia god type]] [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans person]] [[{{Film/Taken}} with a missing daughter]] [[Film/LesMiserables1998 that he tries to prevent from falling in love.]])
** [[Series/HannahMontana Noah Cyrus]] and [[Music/TheJonasBrothers Frankie Jonas]] lead.
*** To be fair, the fact that the leads are a Cyrus and a Jonas relative is never played up; Disney presumably just used them because they were cute kids upon whom Disney held the contracts.
** Creator/TinaFey plays Sosuke's mom. Creator/MattDamon plays his dad.
** CateBlanchett plays a [[Film/LordOfTheRings tall, beautiful woman with legendary power]].
** Lily Tomlin, Creator/BettyWhite, and Cloris Leachman play old people.
** Carlos Alazraqui ([[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Rocko]], [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents Mr. Crocker]], the Taco Bell chihuahua) plays one of the crewmembers of the ship Sosuke's dad is on.
** Rumi Hiiragi, who voices Chihiro in Anime/SpiritedAway, plays a young mother on a boat.
** While she has a very minor role, Colleen O'Shaughnessey - AKA Sora and Yoshino from Digimon (Adventure and Data Squad, respectively) -- is also in this movie.
*** As is Mona Marshall/Izzy, who plays one of the old ladies
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** While she has a very minor role, Colleen O'Shaughnessey - AKA Sora and Yoshino from Digimon (Adventure and Data Squad, respectively) - is also in this movie.

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** While she has a very minor role, Colleen O'Shaughnessey - AKA Sora and Yoshino from Digimon (Adventure and Data Squad, respectively) - -- is also in this movie.



* RealitySubtext: Miyazaki made ''Ponyo'' as a means of trying to reconcile with his estranged son (the one who directed ''TalesFromEarthsea''). Throughout the film Sosuke and his father are separated.

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* RealitySubtext: Miyazaki made ''Ponyo'' as a means of trying to reconcile with his estranged son (the one who directed ''TalesFromEarthsea'').''Anime/TalesFromEarthsea''). Throughout the film Sosuke and his father are separated.
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* AllStarCast[=/=]CelebrityVoiceActor: While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including: Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, CateBlanchett, LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Lily Tomlin, and Cloris Leachman.

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* AllStarCast[=/=]CelebrityVoiceActor: While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including: Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, CateBlanchett, LiamNeeson, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Lily Tomlin, and Cloris Leachman.

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** While she has a very minor role, Colleen O'Shaughnessey - AKA Sora and Yoshino from Digimon (Adventure and Data Squad, respectively) - is also in this movie.

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** While she has a very minor role, Colleen O'Shaughnessey - AKA Sora and Yoshino from Digimon (Adventure and Data Squad, respectively) - is also in this movie.
*** As is Mona Marshall/Izzy, who plays one of the old ladies
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** While she has a very minor role, Colleen O'Shaughnessey - AKA Sora and Yoshino from Digimon (Adventure and Data Squad, respectively) - is also in this movie.

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** While she has a very minor role, Colleen O'Shaughnessey - AKA Sora and Yoshino from Digimon (Adventure and Data Squad, respectively) - is also in this movie.movie.
* RealitySubtext: Miyazaki made ''Ponyo'' as a means of trying to reconcile with his estranged son (the one who directed ''TalesFromEarthsea''). Throughout the film Sosuke and his father are separated.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Pretty much a given with [[Creator/HayaoMiyazaki Miyazaki]] films, but impressive even by his standards. Hand-drawn animation, folks.
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* AllStarCast[=/=]CelebrityVoiceActor: While Disney has always been able to find a few famous actors to do the English dubs of Ghibli films and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', this movie seriously takes the cake. With a cast including: Creator/MattDamon, Creator/TinaFey, CateBlanchett, LiamNeeson, Creator/BettyWhite, Lily Tomlin, and Cloris Leachman.
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** Lily Tomlin, BettyWhite, and Cloris Leachman play old people.

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** Lily Tomlin, BettyWhite, Creator/BettyWhite, and Cloris Leachman play old people.
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** TinaFey plays Sosuke's mom. MattDamon plays his dad.

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** TinaFey Creator/TinaFey plays Sosuke's mom. MattDamon Creator/MattDamon plays his dad.
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** In the Disney dub, Liam Neeson plays Ponyo's father, [[StarWars a wizard]][=/=][[TheChroniclesOfNarnia god type]] [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans person]] [[{{Film/Taken}} with a missing daughter]] [[Film/LesMiserables1998 that he tries to prevent from falling in love.]])
** [[HannahMontana Noah Cyrus]] and [[Music/TheJonasBrothers Frankie Jonas]] lead.

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** In the Disney dub, Liam Neeson plays Ponyo's father, [[StarWars [[Franchise/StarWars a wizard]][=/=][[TheChroniclesOfNarnia wizard]][=/=][[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia god type]] [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans person]] [[{{Film/Taken}} with a missing daughter]] [[Film/LesMiserables1998 that he tries to prevent from falling in love.]])
** [[HannahMontana [[Series/HannahMontana Noah Cyrus]] and [[Music/TheJonasBrothers Frankie Jonas]] lead.
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** In the Disney dub, Liam Neeson plays Ponyo's father, [[StarWars a wizard]][=/=][[TheChroniclesOfNarnia god type]] [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans person]] [[{{Film/Taken}} with a missing daughter]] [[LesMiserables that he tries to prevent from falling in love.]])

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** In the Disney dub, Liam Neeson plays Ponyo's father, [[StarWars a wizard]][=/=][[TheChroniclesOfNarnia god type]] [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans person]] [[{{Film/Taken}} with a missing daughter]] [[LesMiserables [[Film/LesMiserables1998 that he tries to prevent from falling in love.]])
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** Cate Blanchett plays a [[Film/LordOfTheRings tall, beautiful woman with legendary power]].

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** Cate Blanchett CateBlanchett plays a [[Film/LordOfTheRings tall, beautiful woman with legendary power]].
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** LilyTomlin, BettyWhite, and ClorisLeachman play old people.

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** LilyTomlin, Lily Tomlin, BettyWhite, and ClorisLeachman Cloris Leachman play old people.
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** Cate Blanchett plays a [[LordOfTheRings tall, beautiful woman with legendary power]].

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** Cate Blanchett plays a [[LordOfTheRings [[Film/LordOfTheRings tall, beautiful woman with legendary power]].



** Carlos Alazraqui ([[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Rocko]], [[TheFairlyOddParents Mr. Crocker]], the Taco Bell chihuahua) plays one of the crewmembers of the ship Sosuke's dad is on.

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** Carlos Alazraqui ([[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Rocko]], [[TheFairlyOddParents [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents Mr. Crocker]], the Taco Bell chihuahua) plays one of the crewmembers of the ship Sosuke's dad is on.
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** [[HannahMontana Noah Cyrus]] and [[TheJonasBrothers Frankie Jonas]] lead.

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** [[HannahMontana Noah Cyrus]] and [[TheJonasBrothers [[Music/TheJonasBrothers Frankie Jonas]] lead.
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** In the Disney dub, Liam Neeson plays Ponyo's father, [[StarWars a wizard]][=/=][[TheChroniclesOfNarnia god type]] [[ClashOfTheTitans person]] [[{{Film/Taken}} with a missing daughter]] [[LesMiserables that he tries to prevent from falling in love.]])

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** In the Disney dub, Liam Neeson plays Ponyo's father, [[StarWars a wizard]][=/=][[TheChroniclesOfNarnia god type]] [[ClashOfTheTitans [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans person]] [[{{Film/Taken}} with a missing daughter]] [[LesMiserables that he tries to prevent from falling in love.]])
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* HeyItsThatVoice: A lot of A-Listers are in the English dub. It is Disney, after all, so they can afford it.
** In the Disney dub, Liam Neeson plays Ponyo's father, [[StarWars a wizard]][=/=][[TheChroniclesOfNarnia god type]] [[ClashOfTheTitans person]] [[{{Film/Taken}} with a missing daughter]] [[LesMiserables that he tries to prevent from falling in love.]])
** [[HannahMontana Noah Cyrus]] and [[TheJonasBrothers Frankie Jonas]] lead.
*** To be fair, the fact that the leads are a Cyrus and a Jonas relative is never played up; Disney presumably just used them because they were cute kids upon whom Disney held the contracts.
** TinaFey plays Sosuke's mom. MattDamon plays his dad.
** Cate Blanchett plays a [[LordOfTheRings tall, beautiful woman with legendary power]].
** LilyTomlin, BettyWhite, and ClorisLeachman play old people.
** Carlos Alazraqui ([[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Rocko]], [[TheFairlyOddParents Mr. Crocker]], the Taco Bell chihuahua) plays one of the crewmembers of the ship Sosuke's dad is on.
** Rumi Hiiragi, who voices Chihiro in Anime/SpiritedAway, plays a young mother on a boat.
** While she has a very minor role, Colleen O'Shaughnessey - AKA Sora and Yoshino from Digimon (Adventure and Data Squad, respectively) - is also in this movie.

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