Porco Rosso
Shares rank 4 of 19 animated films by recommenders
People recommend it for its striking sky and sea visuals, its mature themes of war and comradeship, and its fans' affection for it. One critic calls it sexist despite its strengths.
People recommend it for its striking sky and sea visuals, its mature themes of war and comradeship, and its fans' affection for it. One critic calls it sexist despite its strengths.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Striking sky and sea visuals
“I am amazed at how precisely Miyazaki captures the exact feeling of the sky and sea of the Adriatic in summer.”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “A Pig, the State, and War: Porco Rosso (Kurenai No Buta) (2014)” “one of the most visually impressive Ghibli movies”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “A Pig, the State, and War: Porco Rosso (Kurenai No Buta) (2014)” Mature themes of war and comradeship
“I was surprised how few of the themes were lost on him, especially those of war, comradeship, and the other side of every coin.”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “A Pig, the State, and War: Porco Rosso (Kurenai No Buta) (2014)” “Mononoke, Porco Rosso, and Nausicaa are maybe more serious/mature but still incredible.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” Fans count it a favourite
“Castle in the Sky and Porco Rosso are my favourite Ghibli films”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “I also find myself quoting porco rosso a lot lately.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Called sexist despite its strengths
“for all its strengths and beautiful flying is still sexist”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “A Pig, the State, and War: Porco Rosso (Kurenai No Buta) (2014)”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Porco RossoThis page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
9 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I am amazed at how precisely Miyazaki captures the exact feeling of the sky and sea of the Adriatic in summer.”
“one of the most visually impressive Ghibli movies”
“for all its strengths and beautiful flying is still sexist”
“One of the great things about the movie is how children are portrayed.”
“I was surprised how few of the themes were lost on him, especially those of war, comradeship, and the other side of every coin.”
“Castle in the Sky and Porco Rosso are my favourite Ghibli films”
“I tend to agree with ProZD's tier list”
“Mononoke, Porco Rosso, and Nausicaa are maybe more serious/mature but still incredible.”
“I also find myself quoting porco rosso a lot lately.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.