# Labyrinth (1986)

> A stubborn teenager enters a surreal goblin maze to reclaim her baby brother from its seductive king before time runs out.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7901

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Jim Henson
- Cast: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Brian Henson, David Shaughnessy, Ron Mueck
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, surreal, playful, family movie night, 1980s nostalgia night

## Movies like Labyrinth

- [The Dark Crystal (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/6602)
- [The Black Cauldron (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/5996)
- [Dave Made a Maze (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/292729)
- [The Princess and the Goblin (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/27028)
- [MirrorMask (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/8586)
- [The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/15940)
- [The NeverEnding Story (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/21573)
- [Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/14688)
- [Coraline (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/8831)
- [Pan's Labyrinth (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/948)

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