Avoid the rehashed dreck of Star Wars 3-D and reward a film that will fire the imaginations of children for years to come. Discover The Secret World of Arrietty with your children.

Hayao Miyazaki's earlier films; Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle mixed adventure and unique charm with deeper ruminations on culture and environmentalism that reward older viewers in ways younger fans are likely to miss. Ponyo ain't one of those.