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Labyrinth

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
135K
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Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Marc Antona, Michael Attwell, David Alan Barclay, Sean Barrett, Douglas Blackwell, John Bluthal, Denise Bryer, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Michael Hordern, Anthony Jackson, Peter Marinker, Rob Mills, Ron Mueck, Toby Philpott, Karen Prell, Kerry Shale, David Shaughnessy, and Shari Weiser in Labyrinth (1986)
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  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Fantasy
Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth.Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth.Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
135K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
614
38
  • Director
    • Jim Henson
  • Writers
    • Dennis Lee(story by)
    • Jim Henson(story by)
    • Terry Jones(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • David Bowie
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Toby Froud
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  • Director
    • Jim Henson
  • Writers
    • Dennis Lee(story by)
    • Jim Henson(story by)
    • Terry Jones(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • David Bowie
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Toby Froud
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 603User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 nominations total

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    David Bowie in Labyrinth (1986)
    Jennifer Connelly in Labyrinth (1986)
    Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie in Labyrinth (1986)
    Warwick Davis, Marc Antona, Kenny Baker, Michael Henbury Ballan, Danny Blackner, Peter Burroughs, Toby Clark, Tessa Crockett, Malcolm Dixon, Andrew Herd, Richard Jones, John Key, Mark Lisle, Peter Mandell, Jack Purvis, Katie Purvis, Linda Spriggs, Penny Stead, Albert Wilkinson, and Paul Grant in Labyrinth (1986)
    Jennifer Connelly, Rob Mills, and Ron Mueck in Labyrinth (1986)
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    Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie in Labyrinth (1986)
    Brian Henson, Timothy Bateson, Douglas Blackwell, Toby Froud, Anthony Jackson, Ron Mueck, David Shaughnessy, and Mildred Shay in Labyrinth (1986)
    Jennifer Connelly in Labyrinth (1986)
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    Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie in Labyrinth (1986)
    Jennifer Connelly, Rob Mills, and Ron Mueck in Labyrinth (1986)

    Top cast

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    David Bowie
    David Bowie
    • Jarethas Jareth
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Toby Froud
    Toby Froud
    • Tobyas Toby
    Shelley Thompson
    Shelley Thompson
    • Stepmotheras Stepmother
    Christopher Malcolm
    Christopher Malcolm
    • Fatheras Father
    Natalie Finland
    • Fairyas Fairy
    Shari Weiser
    Shari Weiser
    • Hoggleas Hoggle
    Brian Henson
    Brian Henson
    • Hoggleas Hoggle
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ron Mueck
    • Ludoas Ludo
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rob Mills
    • Ludoas Ludo…
    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • Didymusas Didymus
    • (voice)
    • …
    David Alan Barclay
    David Alan Barclay
    • Didymusas Didymus
    • (as David Barclay)
    • …
    David Shaughnessy
    David Shaughnessy
    • Didymusas Didymus
    • (voice)
    • …
    Karen Prell
    • The Wormas The Worm…
    Timothy Bateson
    Timothy Bateson
    • The Wormas The Worm
    • (voice)
    • …
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • The Wisemanas The Wiseman
    Michael Hordern
    Michael Hordern
    • The Wisemanas The Wiseman
    • (voice)
    Denise Bryer
    • The Junk Ladyas The Junk Lady
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Jim Henson
    • Writers
      • Dennis Lee(story by)
      • Jim Henson(story by)
      • Terry Jones(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The owl in the title sequence is computer generated. The first attempt at a photo-realistic CGI animal character in a feature film.
    • Goofs
      When arriving in the Bog of Eternal Stench via trapdoor, Sarah slides out of the tunnel in one shot, then two shots later slides out again.
    • Quotes

      Jareth: I ask for so little. Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave.

    • Connections
      Featured in Saturday SuperStore: Episode #5.10 (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Chilly Down
      Performed by David Alan Barclay, Karen Prell, and Rob Mills

      Written by David Bowie

      Produced by David Bowie and Arif Mardin

    User reviews603

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Fantastic, magical movie!!
    This is a classic fantasy film from Jim Henson, in collaboration with George Lucas. There really is a magic about the film and that has helped it last as a firm family favourite all these years. As with many films aimed at younger audiences there are messages that the writers, in this case Henson himself, have tried to convey, such as `be careful what you wish for (as in the heat of the moment we are not always sure what is best for us) and also about not taking things for granted. These lessons not only relate to the major target audience of young children but also teenagers and adults alike. The film also has values and attitudes about growing up, the central character Sarah is in the awkward stage between child and womanhood, the stage of adolescence. She acts like a child in her self importance and possessiveness but she is perhaps starting to grow out of her young imagination. She does not want to, her room full of inanimate companions, dreams and fantasies, she feels are slipping away.

    Labyrinth is about Sarah keeping her imagination alive, her fantasies and dreams, and these help her figure out what she is doing wrong, it helps her realise how her attitude is wrong and causes her to be depressed. There is certainly intelligence to this film if analysed deeply. There is depth to the script, and clear attitudes and values that Jim Henson conveys. Henson is in a way telling not just kids, but also adults, that our subconscious, which includes our dreams and imaginative side (in terms of taking yourself to another place, more than imagination in creating something like a piece of music for instance.) can be as affective a guide to where and when your live is going wrong as your conscious. Sometimes we don't realise things we have said or done until we dream. How many times have you said something, that every teen must have to their parents, for instance `I wish you were dead', very cruel but it is said. I have in the past and realised the full implication in a bad dream, a dream is the most effective doorway to imagine something outside of it really happening.

    What is fantastic about the way the film opens and closes as that it really hints to the fact that Sarah has been through the same dream before, and that she needs these imaginative friends, and dreams to help her see the light as it were. She says for instance at the close that every now and again she needs Hoggle and company. The opening of the film sees Sarah reciting from a book to herself, she is addressing the Goblin king and the characters of this book and her room are the cast of a play inside her mind, they are special to her and meaningful, in a way we might have a favourite song that speaks to us in some way. At the start of the film when we are first in her room there is clever use of visual hints that you wouldn't pick up on until watching a film the second time. Look around her room and you see the characters everywhere, Hoggle, Ludo even a little replica of a maze. There is also a clipping of Sarah's mother, who we do not know whether she is still alive, but in any case is not around, but she is with a man who is the likeness of the Goblin King. The man in the photo probably a figure of blame for the loss (however large) of Sarah's mother. What is also interesting is Sarah being a young girl at the start of puberty has a certain fascination and perhaps crush on the Goblin King, perhaps a combination of the character from the book and the likeness of which she has created this character in her head. Certainly on a visual and script basis there are some clever touches when you consider this is a kids film.

    The film itself is much like the Wizard of Oz in terms of story (intentional maybe as it could represent something that Sarah finds special and perhaps inspirational). What I really love about the film is, that before the days of CGI, inside the Goblin world, which accounts for 90% of the film, everything is 100% set work, there must be well over a hundred sets and they are all imaginative an create the enchanting atmosphere of the film, these sets combined with some fantastic matte paintings from ILM that give even more of a scale to the film.

    I do really like this film, the look, the cheesy feel good 80's music, the characters, it is all great. There is some good humour and of course the odd piece of very childish low brow humour but that is to be expected. It is movie magic no question. David Bowie is good as the Goblin King and all the puppeted characters are fantastically brought to life in there movements and voicing as you would expect from a Henson film. A very youthful Jennifer Connelly before the days when many a website was devoted to her ample bosom, has a charm to her, she has to hold the movie together and win the audience, especially after being very bratty and effectively wishing her baby brother into the clutches of Goblins. She does manage to win the audience though and enchant them with her green eyes and youthful innocence.

    This film is great, it is what makes, or made fantasy films of this time really enchanting. Real artistry was involved, there was exuberance and charm to it and it has lasted a long time. It is a firm fans favourite and still gains new young fans. I can still to this day sit down and enjoy the film because I remember what Jim Henson tries to teach us. `Keep the inner child alive inside you sometimes he/she actually knows best'. Perhaps certain events in recent years may have panned out differently had this been heeded by more people, but that is all just hear say.

    Overall this is a classic fantasy film with much artistry and charm to appreciate, certainly Henson had a skill in all his fields in the industry. ****
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    FAQ4

    • Is "Labyrinth" based on a book?
    • Did Sarah choose the right door?
    • Why did the ground open under Sarah even though she got the riddle right?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 27, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Reise ins Labyrinth
    • Filming locations
      • West Wycombe Park, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Henson Associates (HA)
      • Lucasfilm
      • The Jim Henson Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,723,253
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,549,243
      • Jun 29, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,915,874
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • 70 mm 6-Track
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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