Labyrinth

1986 101 min ★ 7.3 Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

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Cast

David Bowie

Jareth

Jennifer Connelly

Sarah

Toby Froud

Toby

Shelley Thompson

Stepmother

Christopher Malcolm

Father

Brian Henson

Hoggle / Goblin (voice)

David Shaughnessy

Didymus / The Hat

Ron Mueck

Ludo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice)

Timothy Bateson

The Worm / Goblin (voice)

Denise Bryer

The Junk Lady (voice)

Details

Director

Jim Henson

Screenplay

Terry Jones

Tagline

"Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$12,729,917

Production

Henson Associates, Lucasfilm Ltd.

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

June 28, 2024

★ 7/10

"Sarah" (Jennifer Connelly) is having to babysit her baby brother "Toby" and she's not best pleased. Indeed, as he won't stop wailing, she implores the "Goblin King" of lore (David Bowie) to take him forever! As good as his word, the child is gone and "Jareth" expects some gratitude from the girl. Of course, she realises that she can't be without the little brat and so implores him to return him. ...