The Dark Crystal (1982)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Another world, another time... in the age of wonder.

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.

• Released: 1982-12-17
• Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 1,312 votes

Directed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz.

Top cast

• Jim Henson as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
• Kathryn Mullen as Kira, a Gelfling
• Frank Oz as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
• Dave Goelz as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
• Steve Whitmire as Scientist (voice)
• Louise Gold as Gourmand
• Brian Meehl as Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master
• Stephen Garlick as Jen (voice)
• Lisa Maxwell as Kira (voice)
• Billie Whitelaw as Aughra (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Dark Crystal

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Night Flight Plus, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ITVX Premium; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, ITVX, Plex, Pluto TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Sky Store; buy on Sky Store
• India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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