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After Princess Mononoke flopped financially in the US, Laputa's release date was pushed back yet again ; on occasion the completed dub was screened at select children's festivals.

The film was finally released on DVD and video in the US on August 16, 2005 alongside Kiki's Delivery Service and Spirited Away.

As with Mononoke and Kiki, critical opinion was mixed about the new dub, but Cloris Leachman and Mark Hamill's performances as Dola and Muska drew praise.

Laputa was the second-best selling DVD from Studio Ghibli distributed by Disney in the year of its release ( after Spirited Away and ahead of Kiki's Delivery Service ).

Laputa was reissued on American home video in March 2010 as a tribute accompanying the home video release of Ponyo.

The film was released on Blu-ray in North America on May 22, 2012, alongside Whisper of the Heart and The Secret World of Arrietty.