Worldwide Interest
2004 – January – 4 — post-Oscar / early-2000s legacy demand still strong
2004 – February – 3
2004 – March – 3
2004 – April – 3
2004 – May – 3
2004 – June – 2
2004 – July – 2
2004 – August – 2
2004 – September – 2
2004 – October – 2
2004 – November – 2
2004 – December – 3 — holiday / family-film rewatch bump
2005 – January – 2
2005 – February – 2
2005 – March – 2
2005 – April – 2
2005 – May – 2
2005 – June – 2
2005 – July – 2
2005 – August – 2
2005 – September – 2
2005 – October – 2
2005 – November – 2
2005 – December – 2
2006 – January – 2
2006 – February – 2
2006 – March – 2
2006 – April – 1
2006 – May – 1
2006 – June – 1
2006 – July – 1
2006 – August – 1
2006 – September – 2
2006 – October – 2
2006 – November – 2
2006 – December – 2
2007 – January – 1
2007 – February – 1
2007 – March – 1
2007 – April – 1
2007 – May – 1
2007 – June – 1
2007 – July – 1
2007 – August – 1
2007 – September – 1
2007 – October – 1
2007 – November – 1
2007 – December – 1
2008 – January – 1
2008 – February – 1
2008 – March – 1
2008 – April – 1
2008 – May – 1
2008 – June – 1
2008 – July – 1
2008 – August – 1
2008 – September – 1
2008 – October – 1
2008 – November – 1
2008 – December – 1
2009 – January – 1
2009 – February – 1
2009 – March – 1
2009 – April – 2 — small catalog/rewatch bump
2009 – May – 1
2009 – June – 2 — small catalog/rewatch bump
2009 – July – 1
2009 – August – 1
2009 – September – 1
2009 – October – 1
2009 – November – 2 — small holiday/rewatch bump
2009 – December – 2
2010 – January – 1
2010 – February – 2
2010 – March – 2
2010 – April – 2
2010 – May – 2
2010 – June – 2
2010 – July – 1
2010 – August – 1
2010 – September – 2
2010 – October – 2
2010 – November – 2
2010 – December – 2
2011 – January – 2
2011 – February – 2
2011 – March – 2
2011 – April – 2
2011 – May – 2
2011 – June – 2
2011 – July – 2 — 10th-anniversary period
2011 – August – 2
2011 – September – 2
2011 – October – 2
2011 – November – 2
2011 – December – 2
2012 – January – 2
2012 – February – 2
2012 – March – 2
2012 – April – 2
2012 – May – 4 — unclear isolated bump; likely catalog/broadcast/rewatch noise rather than a major new event
2012 – June – 2
2012 – July – 2
2012 – August – 2
2012 – September – 2
2012 – October – 2
2012 – November – 2
2012 – December – 2
2013 – January – 1
2013 – February – 3 — elevated Ghibli/Miyazaki baseline
2013 – March – 3
2013 – April – 3
2013 – May – 3
2013 – June – 3
2013 – July – 3 — The Wind Rises opened in Japan; indirect Miyazaki/Ghibli halo
2013 – August – 3
2013 – September – 3 — Miyazaki retirement announcement period / Ghibli attention
2013 – October – 3
2013 – November – 3
2013 – December – 3
2014 – January – 3
2014 – February – 3
2014 – March – 3
2014 – April – 3
2014 – May – 3
2014 – June – 3
2014 – July – 3 — Japanese Blu-ray / HD-master release period
2014 – August – 3
2014 – September – 6 — likely Blu-ray/review/catolog reactivation; strongest mid-2010s spike
2014 – October – 3
2014 – November – 3 — UK Blu-ray release period
2014 – December – 3
2015 – January – 3
2015 – February – 3
2015 – March – 3
2015 – April – 3
2015 – May – 3
2015 – June – 3 — North American Blu-ray release
2015 – July – 3
2015 – August – 3
2015 – September – 3
2015 – October – 3
2015 – November – 3
2015 – December – 3
2016 – January – 3
2016 – February – 3
2016 – March – 3
2016 – April – 3
2016 – May – 3
2016 – June – 3
2016 – July – 3 — 15th-anniversary period
2016 – August – 3
2016 – September – 4 — anniversary/catalog bump
2016 – October – 4
2016 – November – 7 — strong legacy/holiday-season spike
2016 – December – 4
2017 – January – 4
2017 – February – 4
2017 – March – 3
2017 – April – 4
2017 – May – 4
2017 – June – 6 — catalog / Ghibli Fest / rewatch spike
2017 – July – 3
2017 – August – 4
2017 – September – 3
2017 – October – 3 — GKIDS/Shout reissue period
2017 – November – 3
2017 – December – 3
2018 – January – 3
2018 – February – 3
2018 – March – 3
2018 – April – 3
2018 – May – 3
2018 – June – 3
2018 – July – 3
2018 – August – 3
2018 – September – 3
2018 – October – 3
2018 – November – 3
2018 – December – 3
2019 – January – 3
2019 – February – 3
2019 – March – 3
2019 – April – 4
2019 – May – 3
2019 – June – 8 — China theatrical release / major international reactivation
2019 – July – 3
2019 – August – 3
2019 – September – 3
2019 – October – 3
2019 – November – 3 — collector’s edition / digital-market buildup
2019 – December – 4 — first U.S. digital-market release / holiday rewatch bump
2020 – January – 6 — Netflix/HBO Max Studio Ghibli streaming-rights news
2020 – February – 5 — Netflix global rollout outside U.S./Canada/Japan
2020 – March – 5 — streaming-era discovery continues
2020 – April – 4
2020 – May – 4 — HBO Max U.S. launch with Studio Ghibli library
2020 – June – 4
2020 – July – 4
2020 – August – 3
2020 – September – 4
2020 – October – 4
2020 – November – 4
2020 – December – 4
2021 – January – 4
2021 – February – 4
2021 – March – 3
2021 – April – 4
2021 – May – 4
2021 – June – 3
2021 – July – 4 — 20th-anniversary month
2021 – August – 4
2021 – September – 4
2021 – October – 8 — 20th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Fest theatrical screenings
2021 – November – 4
2021 – December – 5 — anniversary/holiday afterglow
2022 – January – 4 — Japanese TV broadcast / stage-play buildup
2022 – February – 4 — stage play world premiere in Tokyo
2022 – March – 4 — Tokyo stage-play run
2022 – April – 4
2022 – May – 4
2022 – June – 4
2022 – July – 3 — Hulu Japan stage-play livestream / final domestic stage run period
2022 – August – 3
2022 – September – 3
2022 – October – 3
2022 – November – 3 — Ghibli Park opening period; indirect Ghibli halo
2022 – December – 3
2023 – January – 4
2023 – February – 3 — Ghibli Fest / Live on Stage U.S. theatrical announcement
2023 – March – 3
2023 – April – 4 — Spirited Away: Live on Stage U.S. theatrical premiere
2023 – May – 4
2023 – June – 4
2023 – July – 4
2023 – August – 4
2023 – September – 4 — The Boy and the Heron international marketing / Ghibli attention
2023 – October – 6 — Studio Ghibli Fest theatrical return for Spirited Away
2023 – November – 4
2023 – December – 4 — The Boy and the Heron U.S. release / Miyazaki-Ghibli halo
2024 – January – 3 — Japanese Friday Roadshow broadcast
2024 – February – 5 — post-broadcast / stage-play London buildup
2024 – March – 4
2024 – April – 4 — London Coliseum stage run began
2024 – May – 4 — London stage run / UK press attention
2024 – June – 3
2024 – July – 3
2024 – August – 3 — London stage run ended
2024 – September – 3
2024 – October – 3
2024 – November – 3
2024 – December – 3
2025 – January – 3
2025 – February – 3
2025 – March – 3
2025 – April – 3
2025 – May – 3
2025 – June – 3
2025 – July – 3 — Shanghai stage-play run began
2025 – August – 3 — Shanghai stage-play run ended
2025 – September – 3 — Ghibli Fest 2025 Spirited Away promotion
2025 – October – 5 — Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 theatrical return
2025 – November – 3
2025 – December – 3
2026 – January – 2
2026 – February – 3
2026 – March – 3
2026 – April – 3
2026 – May – 3
2026 – June – 3
Execution
Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Prepare the Chicken: Butterfly each chicken breast by slicing horizontally, creating a pocket for the stuffing. Season with salt and pepper both inside and out.
Make the Filling: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté chopped mushrooms until they release their moisture. Add garlic and spinach, cooking until the spinach wilts. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
Prepare the Stuffing: In a bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan, dried thyme, and dried rosemary. Add the sautéed mushroom and spinach mixture. Mix well.
Stuff the Chicken: Spoon the mushroom and spinach filling into the pocket of each chicken breast, pressing down gently. Secure with toothpicks if needed.
Sear the Chicken: In the same large skillet, sear the stuffed chicken breasts until golden brown on both sides. Remove and place them in a baking dish.
Prepare the Cream Sauce: In the skillet, whisk together chicken broth, heavy cream, and flour. Simmer until the sauce thickens, stirring constantly.
Bake in the Oven: Pour the cream sauce over the stuffed chicken in the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Bake in the Oven: Pour the cream sauce over the stuffed chicken in the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Additional tips
- Choose a mix of mushroom varieties for a more complex flavor.
- Feel free to add a handful of shredded mozzarella to the stuffing for extra creaminess.
- Serve over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes to soak up the delicious sauce.