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The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal (1982) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Audience Score
71

Now, before we get into the full breakdown of how you can watch 'The Dark Crystal' right now, here are some finer points about the ITC Entertainment, Henson Associates adventure flick. The Dark Crystal starring Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min. The release date of the movie is December 17th, 1982. The movie received a user score of 71/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 1,207 contributing users.

Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "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."

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Dark Crystal' on each platform when they are available. 'The Dark Crystal' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on The Roku Channel, Microsoft Store, Prime Video, Fandango At Home, Plex Channel, Pluto TV, fuboTV, Tubi TV, YouTube, Plex, Apple TV, Hulu, Peacock Premium Plus, Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory TV, Prime Video, Peacock Premium, and Google Play Movies in the US.

'The Dark Crystal' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 17th, 1982 - Buy The Dark Crystal Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting October 5th, 1999 - Buy The Dark Crystal DVD

Watch 'The Dark Crystal' In Theaters

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