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
🗳 Votes630
🔥 Popularity4
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🎭 Cast
Jacob Tremblay
Orion (voice)
Paul Walter Hauser
Dark (voice)
Angela Bassett
Sweet Dreams (voice)
Colin Hanks
Adult Orion (voice)
Natasia Demetriou
Sleep (voice)
Golda Rosheuvel
Unexplained Noises (voice)
Nat Faxon
Insomnia (voice)
Aparna Nancherla
Quiet (voice)
Ike Barinholtz
Light (voice)
Carla Gugino
Orion's Mom (voice)
Matt Dellapina
Orion's Dad (voice)
Nick Kishiyama
Tycho (voice)
Mia Akemi Brown
Hypatia (voice)
Shannon Chan-Kent
Adult Hypatia (voice)
Jack Fisher
Richie Panici (voice)
🎥 Crew
Original Music Composer
Kevin Lax
Original Music Composer
Robert Lydecker
Editor
Kevin Sukho Lee
Animation Director
Dipika Das
Additional Writing
Lloyd Taylor
Additional Writing
Brandon Sawyer
Story Artist
Leah Artwick
Story Artist
Alex Avagimian
Story Artist
Joe Bernados
Story Artist
Lyle Nagy
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🏷 Keywords
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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 t…
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…
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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