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Labyrinth
TriStar Pictures
MPAA RATING: PG for mild violence
Starring
David Bowie,
Jennifer Connelly,
Toby Froud,
Shari Weiser,
Brian Henson,
Ron Mueck,
Rob Mills,
and
Natalie Finland
Babysitting infant stepbrother Toby on a weekend night isn’t young Sarah’s idea of fun. Frustrated by his crying, she secretly imagines the Goblins from her favorite book, Labyrinth, carrying Toby away. When her fantasy comes true, a distraught Sarah must enter a maze of illusion to bring Toby back from a kingdom inhabited by mystical creatures and governed by the wicked Goblin King. (Sony Pictures)
| GENRE(S): |
Adventure
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Family/Kids
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Fantasy
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Musical
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Dennis Lee (story)
Jim Henson (story)
Terry Jones
Elaine May
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Jim Henson
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: October 12, 1999
Theatrical: June 27, 1986
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| RUNNING TIME: |
101 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
90
The New York Times
Nina Darnton
Labyrinth, a fabulous film about a young girl's journey into womanhood that uses futuristic technology to illuminate a mythic-style tale, is in many ways a remarkable achievement.

88
TV Guide
Staff (Not Credited)
Labyrinth packs enough surprises to captivate an audience of children and provides enough wisecracking to keep adults laughing.

70
Time
Richard Corliss
With their technical astonishments, Director Henson and Executive Producer Lucas have been faithful to the pioneering Disney spirit. In suggesting the thrilling dilemmas that await a wise child, they have flown worlds beyond Walt. [7 July 1986, p.65]
60
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
George Lucas produced and Jim Henson (of Muppets fame) directed this heftily budgeted 1986 fantasy, which seems to be a conscious attempt to play on the female coming-of-age themes of classic fairy tales.

60
Empire
Ian Nathan
Fabulous fantasy from the godfather of modern puppetry Jim Henson.

50
Los Angeles Times
Sheila Benson
There's more length than depth to Labyrinth. The Baryshnikov staging of "The Nutcracker" has more to tell about a girl on the edge of young womanhood, with more poignancy and a more palpable sense of transition, than all the technical wizardry Henson and crew have offered so lavishly-and without a single pop song, either. [26 Jun 1986, p.1]
50
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Stack
I think mature pre-teens along with immature teens might relate to this overbearing showcase of bizarre rubber duckies. Adults are bound to find it a major yawn, and young children are likely to be scared out of their wits. [27 Jun 1986, p.82]
50
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
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.

25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Stephen Cole
David Bowie, flaunting a Marianne Faithfull hairdo, stars in Jim Henson's latest puppety film, the flagrantly unoriginal Labyrinth. [1 Jul 1986, p.A1]
25
Chicago Tribune
Gene Siskel
What an enormous waste of talent and money is Labyrinth. [30 Jun 1986, p.3]

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