These FREE screenings are part of MOXIE FLIX a monthly series focusing on essential films for kids to see before they turn 13. This series was made possible by a grant from the Missouri Arts Council and the Springfield Regional Arts Council. 

Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure Spirited Away is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.

Chihiro’s family is moving to a new house but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place find a way to free her parents and return to the normal world. Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling Spirited Away became a worldwide smash hit and is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of all time. [GKids]

(PG 124 min.)

Starring: Daveigh Chase Suzanne Pleshette Miyu Irino

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Genre: Adventure Fantasy Animation

The English Dub will be shown for this screening.

Moxie Flix 2025 lineup: 

Feb. 1: Spirited Away (2001)

Mar. 8: That's Entertainment (1974)

Apr. 12: Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

May 10: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Jun. 14: The Kid (1921)

Jul. 12: The Iron Giant (1999)