Where to watch The Dark Crystal (1982) tonight
The Dark Crystal (1982) runs 1 h 33 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.2 from 1,338 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 33 min — ends 9:33 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Released
- December 17, 1982
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 1,338 votes
- Director
- Jim Henson, Frank Oz
- Starring
- Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Dark Crystal?
- The Dark Crystal is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Dark Crystal rated?
- The Dark Crystal is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Dark Crystal a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Dark Crystal?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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