The Dark Crystal

1982 · 93 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 74,091 VOTES · DIR. Frank Oz, Jim Henson

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 454 lines

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00:00:32 Another world, another time. -
00:02:31 The Dark Crystal.
00:06:06 Today, Jen's pipe gives no comfort.
00:08:39 Follow the greater sun for a day to the home of Aughra.
00:12:34 ...though I barely understand.
00:15:41 Trial by stone. Slaves, quick, the stone.
00:20:52 The Gelfling, bring him to the castle.
00:24:01 Do you think I'm going to eat you? What do you want of me?
00:26:45 - Ask what the great conjunction is. - What's the great conjunction?
00:29:10 Garthim!
00:35:30 The kind one picks me up.
00:37:27 This is Jen.
00:41:20 He's gone. Stupid Garthim!
00:46:13 He told me I must find the shard before then, and that's all.
00:50:56 Nothing is simple anymore.
00:53:15 - What was sundered and undone shall be whole."
00:54:46 No! Come on, Kira!
00:57:44 Then you can be the same as the other Podlings here... a slave.
01:01:06 Come on.
01:05:05 My hand!
01:07:26 - Drain her first. - Take her essence.
01:12:01 - When is the conjunction? - Soon the three suns touch.
01:18:56 Now we will live forever.
01:21:09 - Heal the crystal. - Kira!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed454
Dialogue density4.9 lines / min
First line00:00:32
Final line01:21:09

Production Record

DirectorFrank Oz, Jim Henson
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$40,600,000
IMDb votes74,091