The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Seen it?2019 | 1 seasons | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a small audience. 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 sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power or Andor, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Return to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power and set out to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award and 1 WGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 183K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews
- Taron EgertonRian (voice)
- Anya Taylor-JoyBrea (voice)
- Nathalie EmmanuelDeet (voice)
- Donna KimballAughra (voice)
- Jason IsaacsskekSo (The Emperor) (voice)
- Dave ChapmanVarious Characters (puppet)
- Olly TaylorVarious Character (puppet)
- Helena SmeeVarious Characters (puppet)
- Damian FarrellVarious Characters (puppet)
- Katherine SmeeVarious Characters (puppet)