The Dark Crystal's narrative never quite lives up to the movie's visual splendor, but it remains an admirably inventive and uniquely intense entry in the Jim Henson canon.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Jim Henson , Frank Oz -
Producer -
Gary Kurtz , Jim Henson -
Screenwriter -
David Odell , Jim Henson -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Jim Henson Productions , Incorporated Television Company -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Fantasy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 17, 1982, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Oct 12, 2025 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 9, 2011 -
Runtime -
1h 35m -
Sound Mix -
Surround
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