Pan's Labyrinth

Name: Pan's Labyrinth
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, War
Released: December 29, 2006
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 98
Cast: Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi López

2006

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Picturehouse | Release Date: December 29, 2006 | R

Starring: Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi López

Summary: Following a bloody civil war, young Ofelia enters a world of unimaginable cruelty when she moves in with her new stepfather, a tyrannical military officer. Armed with only her imagination, Ofelia discovers a mysterious labyrinth and meets a faun who sets her on a path to saving herself and her ailing mother. But soon, the lines betweenFollowing a bloody civil war, young Ofelia enters a world of unimaginable cruelty when she moves in with her new stepfather, a tyrannical military officer. Armed with only her imagination, Ofelia discovers a mysterious labyrinth and meets a faun who sets her on a path to saving herself and her ailing mother. But soon, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, and before Ofelia can turn back, she finds herself at the center of a ferocious battle between good and evil. [Warner Bros.]… Expand

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 118 min

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100

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Like any great myth, Pan's Labyrinth encodes its messages through displays of magic. And like any good fairy tale, it is also embroidered with threads of death and loss. Read full review

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Empire Kim Newman

Dark, twisted and beautiful, this entwines fairy-tale fantasy with war-movie horror to startling effect. Read full review

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Wesley Morris

Pan's Labyrinth is a transcendent work of art. Read full review

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A.O. Scott

A swift and accessible entertainment, blunt in its power and exquisite in its effects. Read full review

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J. Hoberman

Literally and figuratively marvelous, a rich, daring mix of fantasy and politics. Read full review

Noel Murray

After two hours of dazzlingly fantastical images and stomach-turning gore, del Toro winds around, and finds his story's center. Read full review

David Edelstein

His palette here is deep-toned, with bottomless blacks and supersaturated oranges and blues--as if the Walt Disney of "Pinocchio" had collaborated with Goya. Read full review

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hardwired7

Oct 12, 2012

This movie moved me deeply in 2006, and hasn't stopped moving me since. The final scene is playing on a perpetual loop in the background of my mind. It is a canonical work of art.

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LanaL.

Nov 4, 2007

A good movie. Possible answer to Zabbock, she might've drawn upward cause it would be more difficult for the wrinkler to climb upwards.

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NickM

Jan 12, 2007

A rich, beautiful and profound film.

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Conor_Dimmock

Jan 14, 2021

I can safely categorize this movie as a masterpiece. I have watched it many times and it has never failed to leave me in a state of awe. In this film, Guillermo del Toro, explores good and evil in a way that is uniquely his own. He expertly weaves to together the incredible world of theI can safely categorize this movie as a masterpiece. I have watched it many times and it has never failed to leave me in a state of awe. In this film, Guillermo del Toro, explores good and evil in a way that is uniquely his own. He expertly weaves to together the incredible world of the supernatural (and the monsters that inhabit it) that exist in his story, with the visceral reality of civil war in a world far more familiar to us. Overall I would rank this film as one of the best ever made and I highly recommend it.
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CriticsR.

May 22, 2007

Beautiful atmosphere. Touching story. There was some gratuitous yuckiness, but other than that, this movie was awesome.

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Miko

Apr 13, 2007

Perspective is required with this Movie. So far reactions have been completely over the top. The film is neither so brilliant as to make you reconsider how you live your life or so poor as to make you wish you had taken your granny out for tea and scones instead. Yes it very imaginative Perspective is required with this Movie. So far reactions have been completely over the top. The film is neither so brilliant as to make you reconsider how you live your life or so poor as to make you wish you had taken your granny out for tea and scones instead. Yes it very imaginative with great acting and contains thought provoking insights. But the magic only touches the edges of film like elaborate embroidering and the violence distracts to the point of gratuitousness. In the end, the movie fails to be truly immersive or involving and one feels like one has had a quaint trip to the theatre rather than a journey to the other side of imagination.… Expand

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RyanC.

Jan 18, 2007

This movie was a major disappointment. I can't say it was horrible because it was generally entertaining with some great visuals, but a 97/100? If this film did not have such an inflated score I would normally have given it a 6 or 7. I realise a zero may not be in the best taste but This movie was a major disappointment. I can't say it was horrible because it was generally entertaining with some great visuals, but a 97/100? If this film did not have such an inflated score I would normally have given it a 6 or 7. I realise a zero may not be in the best taste but for the sake of future readers the score needs to be lowered.… Expand

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