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📅 2024 ⏱ 1h 30min PG Released FHD / 4K

Orion and the Dark

"Hello Darkness, my new friend."

AnimationFamilyComedyFantasyAdventure

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.

🎬 DirectorSean Charmatz
📅 Release2024-02-01
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioDreamWorks Animation
🗳 Votes620
🔥 Popularity3
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🎭 Cast

Jacob Tremblay
Jacob Tremblay
Orion (voice)
Paul Walter Hauser
Paul Walter Hauser
Dark (voice)
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Sweet Dreams (voice)
Colin Hanks
Colin Hanks
Adult Orion (voice)
Natasia Demetriou
Natasia Demetriou
Sleep (voice)
Golda Rosheuvel
Golda Rosheuvel
Unexplained Noises (voice)
Nat Faxon
Nat Faxon
Insomnia (voice)
Aparna Nancherla
Aparna Nancherla
Quiet (voice)
Ike Barinholtz
Ike Barinholtz
Light (voice)
Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino
Orion's Mom (voice)
Matt Dellapina
Matt Dellapina
Orion's Dad (voice)
Nick Kishiyama
Nick Kishiyama
Tycho (voice)
Mia Akemi Brown
Hypatia (voice)
Shannon Chan-Kent
Shannon Chan-Kent
Adult Hypatia (voice)
Jack Fisher
Jack Fisher
Richie Panici (voice)

🎥 Crew

Original Music ComposerKevin Lax
Original Music ComposerRobert Lydecker
EditorKevin Sukho Lee
Animation DirectorDipika Das
Additional WritingLloyd Taylor
Additional WritingBrandon Sawyer
Story ArtistLeah Artwick
Story ArtistAlex Avagimian
Story ArtistJoe Bernados
Story ArtistLyle Nagy

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💬 Reviews

Chris Sawin⭐ 4/10

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 t…

Manuel São Bento⭐ 7/10

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 structur…

Hossein⭐ 8/10

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.…

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