Film

The Dark Crystal 1982

Directed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz

  • Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • 93 min
  • PG

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.

AdventureFamilyFantasyrace against timemissionliberationcastlevillainmythical creaturepuppetrycreaturefantasy worldcrystalgood versus evilbizarre creatures

Log it

Sign in to log this.

Where do you stand?

Three questions people argue about. Answer first, then see how your circle and the community split.

  • Is this Jim Henson's best work?

    Sign in to answer

    Be the first to answer.

  • Has The Dark Crystal aged badly?

    Sign in to answer

    Be the first to answer.

  • Is The Dark Crystal a masterpiece, not merely a very good film?

    Sign in to answer

    Be the first to answer.

Ask the title a question

Answered from the reviews and content notes on file, never made up. If nothing on file settles it, it says so.

Character

Earnest, resolved, epic and grave.

  • earnestironic
  • resolvedopen-ended
  • intimateepic
  • gravecomic
  • character-ledplot-driven

Who loves it, who doesn't

The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 4The Prestige Hunter: disliked by 24 / 2The Genre DevoteeThe Genre Devotee: loved by 2The Genre Devotee: disliked by 12 / 1The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 33The CartographerThe Cartographer: loved by 22The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 1The Archivist: disliked by 11 / 1The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 1The Provocateur: disliked by 11 / 1The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 11The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 11loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

34 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.