The Dark Crystal
dir. Jim Henson
71
8 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
The Dark Crystal's narrative never quite lives up to the movie's visual splendor, but it remains an admirably inventive and uniquely intense entry in the Jim Henson canon.
Directed byJim Henson, Frank Oz
StarringJim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold
Written byDavid Odell, Jim Henson
CinematographyOswald Morris
EditingRalph Kemplen
MusicTrevor Jones
The Dark Crystal
1982 · PG · 1h 33m
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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.
Our Verdict
71
Critics Consensus
The Dark Crystal's narrative never quite lives up to the movie's visual splendor, but it remains an admirably inventive and uniquely intense entry in the Jim Henson canon.
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