The Dark Crystal
Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 17, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
TimeRichard Corliss
The invention is impressive, but there is little indication of the Henson-Oz trademark: a sense of giddy fun. Read full review
50
The New York TimesVincent Canby
The Dark Crystal aims, I think, to be a sort of Muppet Paradise Lost but winds up as watered down J.R.R. Tolkien. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
It's like being locked in a roomful of blaring transistor radios—a lot of sound and no evidence of life. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay Scott
The Dark Crystal sees through a dark crystal: There is much to marvel at, but there is much that is obscure, and much that may not be there at all. [17 Dec 1982]
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