A boy who's afraid of the dark ends up being befriended by the darkness in this DreamWorks family film written...
A boy who's afraid of the dark ends up being befriended by the darkness in this DreamWorks family film written by Oscar winner Charlie Kaufman.
Orion is an elementary schooler and a full-time fraidy cat unnerved by heights, spooked by domestic animals, and rendered nearly catatonic by that worst plight of all – the dark. Only one night the Dark just about has enough, so he takes Orion on a nocturnal adventure to show the boy there’s nothing to fear but fear itself.
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When Orion and the Dark appears to start sliding into conventional kiddie terrain, Charlie Kaufman has a neat way of refreshing things, injecting it with flair and chutzpah. There’s quite a lot going on, but it all comes together as a beautifully breezy and bubbly lark, with a final act that’s vintage Kaufman.
91 %76 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
62 %461 reviewsAudience score rating
10+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"A delightfully smart and ambitious story that is equally powerful for children and adults alike."
Collider"Like the best kind of children’s movies, it will make adults tear up and compel children to demand, “Again!”"
The Globe and Mail"A clever, all-ages charmer."
Total Film"A brilliant work of family animation."
A.V. Club"It might look at first glance like another goofy CG distraction-fest, but this is that rare family-friendly film bursting with ideas and challenging concepts."
Empire Magazine"Indebted to... the whole Pixar canon but saved from being predictable with other borrowings (Back to the Future, Inception) (and its) metafictional levels of storytelling."
The Guardian"The script is better than what drives most animated movies aimed at a young audience."
IGNOrion and the Dark | Details
- Rating
- PG,
- Runtime
- 93
- Genre
- Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- USA
- Studio
- Netflix Original
