- Release Date: 1982
- Runtime: 93 min
- Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Starring: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz ... see all
- Director: Gary Kurtz, Frank Oz, Jim Henson
- Plot: Another planet, another time. 1000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began! The evil race of grotesque... Read more
User Reviews
Simply a fantastic movie
Jan 04, 2009
couratari - yahoo.com
Jan 04, 2009couratari - yahoo.com
I saw this movie when it first came out in 1982, and have seen it a several times since, sharing it with others who equally found it a really great and unforgettable adventure. Highly recommended and one of my all time... Full review
Good, but hardly great
Sep 22, 2008
dond773 - yahoo.com
Sep 22, 2008dond773 - yahoo.com
This is one of those films that I missed seeing on its original release but always wanted to see. And after all these years, I must admit I was a bit disappointed in this effort from Jim and his puppet wizards.... Full review
IT STINKS!!!!!!!
Jun 30, 2008
fierce221 - yahoo.com
Jun 30, 2008fierce221 - yahoo.com
NEVER WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!!! IT STINKS! I, EVEN BEING A KID, WATCHED THIS AND COULDN'T STAND IT!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAD TO TURN OFF THE MOVIE!!!!... Full review
Dark Crystal One of the best in it's time
Apr 11, 2008
scott_54915 - yahoo.com
Apr 11, 2008scott_54915 - yahoo.com
A great movie to watch, one of a kind, a true masterpiece. I watched this movie when I was growing up, and I watched it again for the first time in almost 20 years last weekend and it was still as... Full review
One of my cult classic faves
Mar 06, 2008
luvdalz68 - yahoo.com
Mar 06, 2008luvdalz68 - yahoo.com
Why do I love the Dark Crystal so much, when I gave the Star Wars trilogy a better grade? Well, you can't much beat Star Wars, so we have to look one grade below. I saw this movie when I was... Full review
The dark crystal is really a gem even these days.
Nov 12, 2007
metal_guy49464 - yahoo.com
Nov 12, 2007metal_guy49464 - yahoo.com
Wow I wish I would have seen this movie a long time ago.Its really a unique film.This movie by jim hensen is really different then the muffets on sesame street, thats for sure.It holds up for a movie as old as... Full review
Awesome stuff
Mar 07, 2007
danmerrill53151 - yahoo.com
Mar 07, 2007danmerrill53151 - yahoo.com
This movie rocked due to Jim Henson's brilliant mind and puppeteer's skills made this movie awesome and cool. To people who see this review read it. Rent or buy the movie and watch it. That there, my friends, is my opinion... Full review
5 out of 5
Nov 19, 2006
tiggerandtaz2000 - yahoo.com
Nov 19, 2006tiggerandtaz2000 - yahoo.com
I LOVED this movie as a kid. I still love it. Great story and visuals. This has to be one of the best fantasy films of all time.... Full review
Not as good as labryinth
Oct 02, 2006
mitchell_the_furious - yahoo.com
Oct 02, 2006mitchell_the_furious - yahoo.com
This is a great fantasy movie that has weird little muppets and stuff. If you've already seen this movie you should see the movie labryinth because its even better.... Full review
A major accomplishment!
Oct 01, 2006
Shawn Watson - imdb.com
Oct 01, 2006Shawn Watson - imdb.com
It took an infinity of imagination to make The Dark Crystal, a film so overflowing with invention that you literally have to watch it about 100 times just to take it all in. Everyone involved, from the director to the... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 12, 2009Bigpicturebigsound.com, NY
It fits in with the movie....Additionally, as there was no human actors, sound effects.... ... Full Review
| Nov 13, 2008associatedcontent.com
In 2006, rumors of a sequel had surfaced online.....Dark Crystal became a highly successful endeavor.....parents were apprehensive due to the film's apparent dark tone.... ... Full Review
| Jul 29, 2007DVD Talk
It's brave of the film to demand performers search within themselves to lend invaluable reality to their characters....THE FILM Had Jim Henson simply rested after giving the world The Muppets, nobody would've complained.....solidified him as an absolutely dazzling filmmaking architect..... ... Full Review
| Oct 19, 2006associatedcontent.com
A Review of a Childhood's Favorite Movie....As a child, I remember being enthralled by a movie called The Dark Crystal, directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz..... ... Full Review
| Nov 26, 2003DVD MovieGuide
The movie always came across as nicely well defined and accurate.
It's a film that broadens the horizons of what can be done with puppets, but instead of worrying about what they should do with the story, the filmmakers were more concerned with what they could do and the resulting movie suffered for that.
... Full Review
News
Blu-ray Giveaway: Away We Go
thehdroom.com –
2009-09-30
Henson 'preps Crystal, Fraggle projects'
digitalspy.co.uk –
2009-08-06
DARK CRYSTAL, THE: DVD
urbancinefile.com.au –
2009-07-16
I, Muppet at the Los Angeles Film Festival
laweekly.com –
2009-06-17
Remembrance of lily pads past My first reported word was "Piggy." This was by no means a shallow judgment on my parents, or some infantile attempt at self-deprecating humor. ... Full Article
The 80's was truly a heyday for fantasy films. With Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Conan the Barbarian, and others, this decade brought the genre to life, building off years of experimentation and improvements. ... Full Article
A Sequel to the Dark Crystal ?
associatedcontent.com –
2008-11-13
Could it Really Be?In his later years, visionary puppetteer Jim Henson wanted to do more realistic and fantasy-oriented films. Perhaps best known for making children laugh and smile (adults, too!), Henson had loaned his expertise to George Lucas, creating the... ... Full Article

The Dark Crystal Theatrical Trailer (1982)
The Dark Crystal Teaser Trailer
The Dark Crystal Deleted Scene "Podling Village"
The Dark Crystal Deleted Scene "Presenting Kira"

