The Dark Crystal
“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.
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Studio
ITC Entertainment
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Dark Crystal performed
Budget
$15.0M
Worldwide Gross
$44.6M
Gross Profit
$29.6M
Return
3.0× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$5M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~33/67, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Adventure) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Jim Henson
Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Kira, a Gelfling
Kathryn Mullen
Kira, a Gelfling
Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
Frank Oz
Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
Dave Goelz
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
Scientist (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Scientist (voice)
Gourmand
Louise Gold
Gourmand
Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master
Brian Meehl
Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master
Jen (voice)
Stephen Garlick
Jen (voice)
Kira (voice)
Lisa Maxwell
Kira (voice)
Aughra (voice)
Billie Whitelaw
Aughra (voice)
Fizzgig (voice)
Percy Edwards
Fizzgig (voice)
Chamberlain / Podling (voice)
Barry Dennen
Chamberlain / Podling (voice)
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