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Orion and the Dark

  • 2024
  • TV-Y7
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
20K
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Angela Bassett, Golda Rosheuvel, Paul Walter Hauser, Jacob Tremblay, Aparna Nancherla, and Natasia Demetriou in Orion and the Dark (2024)
Follows Orion, a young boy who is afraid of heights, pets, and rendered nearly catatonic by the worst of all perils: the dark. The Dark takes Orion on a nighttime trip to prove to the youngster that the only thing to fear is fear itself.
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Sean Charmatz
  • Writers
    • Charlie Kaufman
    • Emma Yarlett
    • Lloyd Taylor
  • Stars
    • Jacob Tremblay
    • Paul Walter Hauser
    • Colin Hanks
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sean Charmatz
    • Writers
      • Charlie Kaufman
      • Emma Yarlett
      • Lloyd Taylor
    • Stars
      • Jacob Tremblay
      • Paul Walter Hauser
      • Colin Hanks
    • 119User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Photos139

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    Top Cast29

    Jacob Tremblay
    Jacob Tremblay
    • Orion
    • (voice)
    Paul Walter Hauser
    Paul Walter Hauser
    • Dark
    • (voice)
    Colin Hanks
    Colin Hanks
    • Adult Orion
    • (voice)
    Mia Akemi Brown
    Mia Akemi Brown
    • Hypatia
    • (voice)
    Ike Barinholtz
    Ike Barinholtz
    • Light
    • (voice)
    Nat Faxon
    Nat Faxon
    • Insomnia
    • (voice)
    Golda Rosheuvel
    Golda Rosheuvel
    • Unexplained Noises
    • (voice)
    Natasia Demetriou
    Natasia Demetriou
    • Sleep
    • (voice)
    Aparna Nancherla
    Aparna Nancherla
    • Quiet
    • (voice)
    Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino
    • Orion's Mom
    • (voice)
    Matt Dellapina
    Matt Dellapina
    • Orion's Dad
    • (voice)
    Shannon Chan-Kent
    Shannon Chan-Kent
    • Adult Hypatia
    • (voice)
    Nick Kishiyama
    Nick Kishiyama
    • Tycho
    • (voice)
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Sweet Dreams
    • (voice)
    Sky Alexis
    Sky Alexis
    • Lisa
    • (voice)
    Hira Ambrosino
    Hira Ambrosino
    • Woman at the Drive-In
    • (voice)
    Yoshi Ando
    • Man at the Drive-In
    • (voice)
    Larisa Asuaje
    • Mrs. Spinoza
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Sean Charmatz
    • Writers
      • Charlie Kaufman
      • Emma Yarlett
      • Lloyd Taylor
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film portrays Orion as being eleven or twelve years old. In the book, he was closer to six.
    • Quotes
      • Orion: In real life, when you're dead, you're dead. The realization that there's no way around it terrifies me. I try to imagine what death is like. I've concluded it's like nothing. This is black and silent, not nothing. Blackness and silence is something. Nothing is perhaps the one unimaginable thing.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening DreamWorks Animation logo appears as a drawing, and has a scared Orion appear on the Moon and draw a light switch to change the dark background to bright white.
    • Connections
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    • Is Orion supposed to be ethnically Jewish?

    Details

    • Release date
      • February 2, 2024 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Orión y la oscuridad
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks Animation
      • Mikros Animation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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