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The Dark Crystal

 1982
 93 minutes (1 hrs 33 mins)
The Dark Crystal
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jim Henson · Frank Oz

Starring

Jim Henson · Kathryn Mullen · Frank Oz · Dave Goelz · Steve Whitmire · Louise Gold

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
17th December 1982
Canada release date Canada release
17th December 1982
Argentina release date Argentina release
23rd December 1982

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 18th Feb '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 15

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th Dec '82
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $4.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

18 Feb, 1983
1
25 Feb, 1983
2
4 Mar, 1983
2
11 Mar, 1983
2
18 Mar, 1983
2
25 Mar, 1983
3
1 Apr, 1983
3
8 Apr, 1983
3
15 Apr, 1983
3
22 Apr, 1983
3
29 Apr, 1983
5
6 May, 1983
5
13 May, 1983
6
20 May, 1983
6

US box office

17 Dec, 1982
3
24 Dec, 1982
5
31 Dec, 1982
2
7 Jan, 1983
4
14 Jan, 1983
4
21 Jan, 1983
5
28 Jan, 1983
5
4 Feb, 1983
9
11 Feb, 1983
9

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $41.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,945,347
2267
The Shawshank Redemption
2268
The Dark Crystal
2269
Underworld: Awakening

US total gross
$41,357,492
2187
Peggy Sue Got Married
2188
The Dark Crystal
2189
Gosford Park


Not a top Global grossing movie
Genres

Adventure

Animation

Family

Fantasy