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The Dark Crystal

Seen it?

1982 | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Peter Pan or Jason and the Argonauts, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 BAFTA.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $45 million worldwide on a $15 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 378K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Frank Oz, Jim Henson

  • Jim HensonJen / High Priest, Ritual Master
  • Kathryn MullenKira, a Gelfling
  • Frank OzAughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
  • Dave GoelzFizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
  • Steve WhitmireScientist (voice)
  • Louise GoldGourmand
  • Brian MeehlOrnamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master
  • Stephen GarlickJen (voice)
  • Lisa MaxwellKira (voice)
  • Billie WhitelawAughra (voice)