A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.
Jacob Tremblay
- Orion
- (voice)
Paul Walter Hauser
- Dark
- (voice)
Colin Hanks
- Adult Orion
- (voice)
Mia Akemi Brown
- Hypatia
- (voice)
Ike Barinholtz
- Light
- (voice)
Natasia Demetriou
- Sleep
- (voice)
Aparna Nancherla
- Quiet
- (voice)
Carla Gugino
- Orion's Mom
- (voice)
Matt Dellapina
- Orion's Dad
- (voice)
Nick Kishiyama
- Tycho
- (voice)
Angela Bassett
- Sweet Dreams
- (voice)
Sky Alexis
- Lisa
- (voice)
Larisa Asuaje
- Mrs. Spinoza
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie Orion watched towards the beginning of the movie, with the trash compactor and recycling, strongly resembles the ending of "The Brave Little Toaster", down to the face on the compactor fed by a conveyor belt.
- Crazy creditsThe opening DreamWorks Animation logo appears as a drawing, and has a scared Orion appear on the Moon and draw a light switch to change the dark background to bright white.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 944: Sasquatch Sunset (2024)
- SoundtracksApocalypse Dreams
Written by Kevin Parker, Jay Watson
Performed by Tame Impala
Courtesy of Modular Recordings/Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Hello Darkness, My New Friend.
DreamWorks Animation's most recent release follows Orion, a boy with an active imagination who faces his fears on a journey through the night with some new friends. Written by Charlie Kaufman, the mind behind "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Being John Malkovich" I was intrigued to view his first animated film. Sadly, I will admit that this was kind of a letdown in the aspect of it not feeling original whatsoever. It did however illustrate kids struggling with fear and anxiety, and ways to face such fears. An ensemble of talented actors such as Jacob Tremblay, Angela Bassett, and Paul Walter Hauser would bring much attention to any film, however they couldn't do much to save this from just being an average film. Overall, this was nowhere near DreamWorks Animation's best work but was not there worst either.
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- UnderTheScene
- Feb 3, 2024
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Orión y la oscuridad
- Filming locations
- Paris, France(Studio)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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