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George Lucas produced and Jim Henson directed this gothic fantasy which pits living and breathing actors Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie (who, along with Trevor Jones, provides the film's music) against a motley collection of Muppet monsters. The film centers upon teenage Sarah (Connelly), who lives in a fantasy world of myth and magic, evil spells, and wondrous enchantment. She is baby-sitting her little brother when she cavalierly wishes that goblins would take him away. She gets her wish,
PG, 1 hr. 41 min.
Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cult Movies
Jun 27, 1986 Wide
Oct 12, 1999
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
All Critics (38) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (15) | DVD (31)
An innovative mix of sophisticated puppetry and special effects, Labyrinth has all the components of classic myth.
Unfortunately, this contemporary (at least, for the era) fairy tale, directed and co-written by Muppets creator Jim Henson, never sets a timely tone beyond the 1980s. It remains disappointingly tethered to yesteryear.
Henson's imagination is boundless. But his movie has no pep. It's a dream in neutral.
A real masterpiece of puppetry and special effects, an absolutely gorgeous children's fantasy movie.
A remarkable achievement.
Great energy and creativity went into the construction, production and direction of this movie, but it doesn't have a story that does justice to the production.
Muppet creator Jim Henson went dark, but not too serious in this entertaining, but meandering trifle.
Surreal coming-of-age fantasy -- with Muppets.
The plot may be old and the music dated, but Henson's creatures are timeless.
Henson's vision and the wonderful bag of puppetry tricks he turns to are enough to make "Labyrinth" a winner.
Plays like The Wizard of Oz or Alice in Wonderland crossed with a middling episode of "The Muppet Show" guest-starring David Bowie … suffers from a distinct lack of charm.
The chaotic narrative proceeds in fits and starts, and the sights and sounds are often dated, but somehow the film's wit and wonder linger in the mind.
A long and colorful quest filled with crazy critters and creative set design.
A made-for-kids movie with just enough weird stuff in it to appeal to teens.
An imaginative, initially charming David Lynch meets Tim Burton meets Disney mesh of a story concerning a young girl (Jennifer Connelly) who must find her baby brother in a dark, mysterious dream-like world ruled by an intimidating figure (David Bowie) within a certain time-frame, or she will never see him again. Jim
June 24, 2007Super Reviewer
Another classic from my childhood, Bowie is cool here (although when I was a kid I thought he was a female hahaha) the Labyrinth is really twisted and cool looking, great imagination and creature design all round with some awesome classic effects with the good old ways of matte painting and puppetry, the 'Magic Dance'
August 8, 2007Super Reviewer
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