Another world, another time... in the age of wonder.
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.
The Dark Crystal (1982) is a adventure, family and fantasy film directed by Jim Henson, released on December 17, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz and Dave Goelz. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 1,301 ratings.
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Jim Henson
as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Kathryn Mullen
as Kira, a Gelfling
Frank Oz
as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
Dave Goelz
as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
Steve Whitmire
as Scientist (voice)
Louise Gold
as Gourmand
Brian Meehl
as Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master
Stephen Garlick
as Jen (voice)
Lisa Maxwell
as Kira (voice)
Billie Whitelaw
as Aughra (voice)
Percy Edwards
as Fizzgig (voice)
Barry Dennen
as Chamberlain / Podling (voice)
Directed by Jim Henson, written by David Odell and Jim Henson, produced by Jim Henson and Gary Kurtz.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 1,301 ratings.
Some old things just don’t really hold up. I was hoping that this movie was going to be a lot better than it was. To myself, I thought it would be great as this was one of Jim Henson’s more notable films. However, the story didn’t really grip me all that much. That could be because today we have a ton of these movies. The one where the is the hero who must overcome an orphan story to become the hero that they are…
Reviewed on March 3, 2016
When the old emperor dies, a new even nastier "Skeksis" one takes his place, and so begins this latest reign of terror for all the "Gelfling" on the distant world of "Thra". The only way to rectify things is for the dark crystal, damaged aeons ago, to be restored to it's former glory and that can only happen at the conjunction of their planet's three suns. That onerous task now falls to the timid "Jen" and his…
Reviewed on January 18, 2025
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The Dark Crystal (1982) is available to stream on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Night Flight Plus, Peacock Premium Plus and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Dark Crystal (1982) includes Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire. The film was directed by Jim Henson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Dark Crystal was released on December 17, 1982 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Dark Crystal (1982) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 1,301 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, family and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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