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Orion and the Dark

  • 6.3 /10

  • 594

  • 91%

Plot

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.

Cast

Jacob Tremblay as Orion (voice)
Jacob Tremblay

as Orion (voice)

Paul Walter Hauser as Dark (voice)
Paul Walter Hauser

as Dark (voice)

Angela Bassett as Sweet Dreams (voice)
Angela Bassett

as Sweet Dreams (voice)

Colin Hanks as Adult Orion (voice)
Colin Hanks

as Adult Orion (voice)

Natasia Demetriou as Sleep (voice)
Natasia Demetriou

as Sleep (voice)

Golda Rosheuvel as Unexplained Noises (voice)
Golda Rosheuvel

as Unexplained Noises (voice)

Nat Faxon as Insomnia (voice)
Nat Faxon

as Insomnia (voice)

Aparna Nancherla as Quiet (voice)
Aparna Nancherla

as Quiet (voice)

Ike Barinholtz as Light (voice)
Ike Barinholtz

as Light (voice)

Carla Gugino as Orion's Mom (voice)
Carla Gugino

as Orion's Mom (voice)

Movie Facts

Rated

  • TV-Y7

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • February 1, 2024

Production Companies

  • DreamWorks Animation

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.50 hrs

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Reviews

The most significant setback that _Orion and the Dark_ has is that it suffers from being a Netflix film. The humor falls flat and, while there is some creativity, the film reminds you of other cinematic endeavors it borrows from. It doesn’t help that the animation is bland. Some scenes in the film look unfinished because of a lack of natural shadows or depth in the human characters. _Orion and th…

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/orion-and-the-dark-review-a-story-about-accepting-our-fears/ "Orion and the Dark preserves the essence and messages of the original tale about understanding and accepting our fears as something that characterizes us as human beings. Charlie Kaufman expands the story with narrative complexities that, aside from unnecessarily confusing structu…

While I wouldn't say this animation is as good as other works of Charlie Kaufman, or anything exceptional (even when you consider that its audience is children) it certainly was a joy to watch this movie. And I also got to appreciate the dark a little bit more after watching it.