The Dark Crystal
Directed by Jim Henson, Frank OzEen sprookjesachtige film van de makers van de Muppet Show. Dankzij de stralen van het Donkere Kristal leven de Gelflings in een wereld van welvaart en vrede. Wanneer het kristal door een aardbeving barst, komt er een echter einde aan hun gelukkige leven.
The Dark Crystal Ratings & Reviews
- fliamora230 januari 2025Deep message into a beautifully accomplished movie. After 40 years, still looks greatly made. One of my favorites.
- nnhg2317 maart 2026Really good dark fantasy movie
- csortega8 februari 2026The Dark Crystal is a visually striking fantasy whose charm lands strongest with younger viewers. Its world‑building is imaginative and its creatures captivating, but adults may find the story thin and the pacing uneven. A nostalgic curiosity for grown‑ups, a full‑blown adventure for kids.
- kotab2 januari 2026It was a pretty good film not bad but not the best film I have ever seen in my life
- Richard12 oktober 2025This one’s not just a film, it’s a rite of passage. The Dark Crystal was Jim Henson and Frank Oz at their most daring, crafting a world without a single human actor, where puppets carried the weight of myth, emotion and eerie beauty. If you saw it in the cinema, you remember the awe. On TV, it felt like a secret broadcast from another realm. And owning it on DVD? That was a commitment to wonder. Set on the alien world of Thra, the story follows Jen, a Gelfling tasked with restoring a broken crystal before the sinister Skeksis plunge everything into darkness. The visuals are pure handcrafted magic—Brian Froud’s designs, the Creature Shop’s puppetry and Trevor Jones’s sweeping score all combine into something timeless. It’s dark, yes, but never cruel. It’s fantasy with teeth, but also heart. Watching it now, it still holds up. The artistry, the ambition, the atmosphere, it’s all still there. And knowing it inspired Age of Resistance decades later only deepens its legacy. They don’t make them like this anymore and maybe they never did.
- Tater1234526 december 2025Pretty good
- Ch1co19 december 2025Great kids movies 🎬
- Aaron Slade13 maart 2025They will never make anything like this ever again! The Dark Crystal scared the s%$t out of me as a young kid in the early 80s. It was so eerie and bizarre. Watching as an adult, I feel so lucky to have grown up with films like this for kids rather than the Disney slop that comes out now.
- flavo4321 november 2025The Dark Crystal is a rare kind of fantasy film: one that feels like you’ve stepped into a completely self-contained myth, not just a movie. Its original story and meticulously built world of Gelflings, Skeksis, and Mystics are extraordinary, rich with lore that absolutely deserved a sequel—even if that continuation took many years to arrive. The puppetry work of Jim Henson and Frank Oz broke new ground, creating expressive, tactile characters without a single human face on screen. Their craftsmanship set a standard for practical creature effects that has essentially never been repeated at this scale. Every frame feels hand-crafted, from the eerie landscapes to the smallest background critter. While the pacing and tone may feel unusual compared to today’s fast-cut fantasy, that deliberate rhythm gives the film a dreamlike, storybook quality. The Dark Crystal remains a bold, singular achievement in worldbuilding and cinematic artistry that still inspires awe.
- adam.cur27 april 2025Favorite all time epic type movie.
- Kadammmm4 oktober 2025A classic display of the darker side of Jim Henson. A tale set in a faraway place with a young boy who must set out on an adventure that will test him and his friends to the fullest. Top notch imagery and puppeteer work. A childhood favorite of mine and still entertains my kids today.
- NonPlayableContent22 september 2025Jim Henson being in this means its cannon in the Muppet universe for my head cannon. Clearly the dark crystal world is where all Muppets are born originally. This is dark fantasy with live action / practical effects of the highest caliber, a movie that genuinely never gets old and holds its place in a lot of hearts.
- Lilly26 maart 2025A true classic of my childhood. I have enjoyed watching the series of the dark crystal age of resistance, and needed to see the movie again. I love the workmanship and artistry of the puppets. I wish i could show more appreciation for this movie and the creators. I hope one day they can finish the series, this story deserves to be finished in its modern video quality.
- John Frank Burton3 augustus 2025Codpiece.
- Casper Hørning28 november 2024Really good
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The Dark Crystal Trivia
The Dark Crystal was released on 17 december 1982.
The Dark Crystal was directed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz.
The Dark Crystal has a runtime of 1 u, 33 m.
The Dark Crystal was produced by Jim Henson, Gary Kurtz.
Een sprookjesachtige film van de makers van de Muppet Show. Dankzij de stralen van het Donkere Kristal leven de Gelflings in een wereld van welvaart en vrede. Wanneer het kristal door een aardbeving barst, komt er een echter einde aan hun gelukkige leven.
The key characters in The Dark Crystal are Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master (Jim Henson), Kira, a Gelfling (Kathryn Mullen), Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain (Frank Oz).
The Dark Crystal is rated 6.
The Dark Crystal is a Familie, Fantasie, Adventure film.
The Dark Crystal has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
The Dark Crystal had a budget of US$ 15 mln..
The Dark Crystal has made US$ 44,6 mln. at the box office.