Yes, that's right. That was the last movie in our Ghibli watch. We watched 23 movies in 23 days (we skipped a day, but then did the Fireflies/Totoro double feature on another, so it evens out), and now that we're done, here's my ranking, as promised.
2. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
3. My Neighbor Totoro
4. Grave of the Fireflies
5. Kiki's Delivery Service
6. Spirited Away
7. Porco Rosso
8. Ponyo
9. Princess Mononoke
10. My Neighbors the Yamadas
11. The Secret World of Arrietty
12. Castle in the Sky
13. The Cat Returns
14. Lupin the 3rd: Castle of Cagliostro (not a Ghibli film, but ranking it anyway)
15. Howl's Moving Castle
16. From Up on Poppy Hill
17. The Wind Rises
18. Pom Poko
19. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
20. When Marnie Was There
21. Tales from Earthsea
22. Only Yesterday
23. Ocean Waves
I really love and/or enjoy the top half of this list, numbers 1 through 11. Everyone should make an effort to watch those 11 films at least once in their lives.
12 through 15 were still fun, but had their issues. I would still safely recommend them, but with that caveat.
16 through 22 were fine, and by no means terrible. If you're a completionist, then give them a whirl, but there are better things you could be doing with your lives.
And Ocean Waves is the only one I truly dislike. Only watch this one if, like us, you decide it's time to watch every Studio Ghibli film.
But your mileage may vary, of course, so don't listen to me at all, and go make up your own mind instead 😃
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