
The Dark Crystal
Taste attributes: adventureanimationfamilyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfastwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Another World, Another Time... In the Age of Wonder."
Boxlist takeA fantastical animated family film that is polished, wide-ranging and accessible. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- ITC
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











