Where to watch The Dark Crystal in the United States
The Dark Crystal (1982) is streaming on Peacock. Also available on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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You can watch The Dark Crystal (1982) on Kanopy with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
Puppetry reaches a fever pitch here as grotesque, vulture-like Skeksis scavenge for life essence through unsettlingly fluid movements. This tactile dreamscape trades cheap CGI for intricate, hand-crafted marvels that make every alien landscape feel lived-in and strange.
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Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Brian Meehl, Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw
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The Dark Crystal
You can watch The Dark Crystal (1982) on Kanopy with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Brian Meehl, Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw
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