Is The Dark Crystal one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dark Crystal sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dark Crystal scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Dark Crystal end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dark Crystal violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dark Crystal easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Dark Crystal

Name: The Dark Crystal
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1982
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire

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

Directed by Frank Oz, Jim Henson

Produced by ITC Entertainment, Henson Associates

198293 min7.2 / 10

A visually stunning, mythic fantasy quest through a grotesque alien world where good and evil clash in an elaborate puppet-crafted realm.

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.

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Is The Dark Crystal one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.
Is The Dark Crystal sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Dark Crystal scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The Dark Crystal end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Dark Crystal violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Dark Crystal easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.