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Labyrinth

Seen it?

1986 | 101 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

People are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire or The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: scary moments and peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $34 million worldwide on a $25 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 696K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jim Henson

  • David BowieJareth
  • Jennifer ConnellySarah
  • Toby FroudToby
  • Shelley ThompsonStepmother
  • Christopher MalcolmFather
  • Brian HensonHoggle / Goblin (voice)
  • David ShaughnessyDidymus / The Hat
  • Ron MueckLudo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice)
  • Timothy BatesonThe Worm / Goblin (voice)
  • Denise BryerThe Junk Lady (voice)