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The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

1982Movie⏱️ 1h 33mPG🏆 #2350 Top Rated
AdventureFamilyFantasy
7.1
IMDB Rating
76,320 votes

On another planet in the distant past, the last of the Gelfling race embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and to restore order to his world.

Director
N/A
Writers
David Odell, Jim Henson
Stars
Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz
Release Date
December 17, 1982
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 327
Reviews
📋 70.8K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Jim Henson
Jim Henson
as Jen, a Gelfling (performer)
Kathryn Mullen
Kathryn Mullen
as Kira, a Gelfling (performer)
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
as Aughra, a Keeper Of Secrets (performer)
Dave Goelz
Dave Goelz
as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster (performer)
Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire
as Scientist (performer)
👤
Louise Gold
as Gourmand (performer)
Brian Meehl
Brian Meehl
as Ornamentalist (performer and voice)
👤
Bob Payne
as Historian, Scrollkeeper (performer)
Mike Quinn
Mike Quinn
as Slave Master (performer)
Tim Rose
Tim Rose
as Treasurer (performer)

💰 Box Office

$44,626,631
Worldwide Gross
$41,613,957
Domestic Gross
$4,657,335
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Dolby Atmos
Color
Color
Filming Location
Brimham Rocks, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Production
Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Henson Associates (HA), Henson Organisation

🏷️ Keywords

magical crystalcrystal shardpuppetrycult favoritemystic

🎯 Categories

Adventure EpicDark FantasyFantasy EpicAdventureFamilyFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

I can never get enough of this!
by Mitora-san2000-12-21

"Finally,I was looking to write a review on one of my favourite Non-Asian Fantasy movies of all time and here I found it!The Dark Crystal is definitely that! Hmmmmmmm,where to start?Well,we have heard a similar story of good vs. evil from J.R.R Tolkien,but not one so realistic though!But probably the high point is the very deep character development.Probably have to agree with Riza about the skeksis here.They do seem like the most intresting of all the characters (save for Augra). I would not want to run up into them in the dark,or the light for that matter.Jen and Kira are very cute,but I thi..."

💡 Did You Know?

Jim Henson's plan with this movie was to get back to the darkness of original Brothers Grimm fairy tales. He felt that children liked the idea of being scared and that this was a healthy emotion for them with which to deal.

📖 Synopsis

On another planet in the distant past, the last of the Gelfling race embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and to restore order to his world.