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Orion and the Dark

2024 · 90 min

A whimsical, visually inventive journey that turns childhood fears into a warm, funny adventure with surprising emotional depth.

Directed by
Sean Charmatz
Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring
Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Angela Bassett
Tagline
Hello Darkness, my new friend.
Overview
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Sean Charmatz
Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring
Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Angela Bassett
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • family
  • identity
  • fate
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour6
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
animation, family, comedy, fantasy, adventure
Directed by
Sean Charmatz
Written by
Charlie Kaufman
Starring
Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Angela Bassett, Colin Hanks, Natasia Demetriou, Golda Rosheuvel, Nat Faxon, Aparna Nancherla
Music
Robert Lydecker, Kevin Lax
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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