How long is The Black Cauldron?

The Black Cauldron is 1 h 20 min long (80 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:20 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is The Black Cauldron rated?

The Black Cauldron is rated PG in the US.

Where can I stream The Black Cauldron?

In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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The Black Cauldron (1985) runs 1 h 20 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.4 from 1,496 TMDB members. Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.

Runtime: 1 h 20 min — ends 9:20 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: PG (US)
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: July 24, 1985
TMDB rating: 6.4 / 10 from 1,496 votes
Director: Richard Rich, Ted Berman
Starring: Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, John Byner, Nigel Hawthorne
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Animation and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Disney Plus (subscription).

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How long is The Black Cauldron?: The Black Cauldron is 1 h 20 min long (80 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:20 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Black Cauldron rated?: The Black Cauldron is rated PG in the US.
Is The Black Cauldron a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream The Black Cauldron?: In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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