The Dark Crystal
Film198293 min

The Dark Crystal

Taste attributes: adventureanimationfamilyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfastwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"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

all consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jim HensonKathryn MullenFrank OzDave GoelzSteve Whitmire

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1982
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
ITC
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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