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Labyrinth

Labyrinth

1986
Musical, Family/Kids
1h 41m
16-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) accidentally wishes her baby stepbrother Toby to the evil Goblin King Jareth (David Bowie) who will transform Toby into a goblin if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours.(imdb)
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Labyrinth

1986
Musical, Family/Kids
1h 41m
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Rated 15 Jul 2007
75
73rd
A film that sexualizes David Bowie as an infant-stealing goblin in tights. In other words, a perfect film.
Rated 06 Sep 2022
88
75th
Bowie could have operated a puppet himself with that thing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
66th
Very campy but still a lot of fun. The brisk pace and abundance of fun characters makes this a joy to watch, even if it is all pretty silly. It's also technically impressive: the puppet effects are convincing and the sets are excellent, from the hopelessly huge scope of the Labyrinth to the Escher-ist stairs at the climax. Bowie's pants are a bit too much.
Rated 21 Dec 2006
85
82nd
Not for everyone but amazing sets, puppets, music and lovable characters plus that whacky 80's feel are what makes the Labyrinth such an adventure. The Labyrinth is always enjoyable and constantly unique.
Rated 20 Mar 2014
6
54th
I have seen David Bowie's well-defined bulge many times before but unfortunately I have not seen it as if from the eyes of a child...until now. I have grown into a mostly heterosexual male but had I seen Labyrinth at the age of 11 during my budding sexuality and my first exposure to masturbation, who knows what would have happened. Life may have been different.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
73
59th
The Python Terry Jones wrote the script, and with that blend of fantastical dadaism in a children's film where David Bowie tosses a baby... how can you take it seriously?
Rated 14 Jan 2010
50
48th
I hope he stuffed at least five socks down there.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
64
60th
Clumsy, awkward and hamfisted in some respects (the script, the misjudged musical numbers, too many characters), Jim Henson's post Dark Crystal effort still boasts some of the most fascinating and imaginative puppetry work and set design ever seen in a feature. Highlights, the Escher relativity scene, the Fire Gang dance. Unique and worth seeing.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
68
65th
Interesting visuals, creepy David Bowie with half a cantaloupe in his pants, decent 80's soundtrack. The one thing they forgot to do was make the lead character likable.
Rated 30 Jul 2016
70
26th
Some of this is really good: The adventure plot, the set design and the tone of Connelly's scenes are all well done and a lot of fun even if a bit cheesy at times. The rest of it, though, is really bad. It's cool they got Bowie and he does a good job with his part, but the movie doesn't need multiple musical interludes. The goblins are annoying and in general every background scene that tries to justify why Connelly's character is doing the things she does only serves to drag the film down.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
70
41st
This film is incredibly overrated but is still a classic in its own right. It may not be all that great but its iconic story and visuals make it a movie everyone should see once.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
69th
This movie is all about David Bowie's package. Not really. It's a fun fantasy tale that at times is quite dark and at others quite light and funny. Jim Henson was a genius, and this movie at least proves that he was a technical magician. The movie is a little weird, but the amazing puppetry makes it worth it for anyone with any interest special effects done the Henson way, which in my mind is the best way. Really good!
Rated 23 May 2008
91
95th
A great classic. No modern CGI could ever beat the allmighty Jim Henson! If you like this, be sure to see the Dark Crystal as well.
Rated 21 Jun 2011
69
45th
You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? The power of voodoo. Who do? You do.
Rated 27 Feb 2012
58
29th
Many good ideas and awesome art direction, but the script is quite awful and Bowie's creepiness isn't always the right kind.
Rated 25 Sep 2015
73
67th
A pretty fun movie with some cool effects and enjoyable story. I liked most of it, including Bowie's buldge.
Rated 22 Jan 2016
50
24th
To its credit, much of Henson's puppet work is excellent, and the characters are generally good fun. However, the story itself is lacking, with no real peril and a rushed, anticlimactic conclusion. Connelly's acting is poor and Bowie, though a charismatic presence, ultimately makes a rather disappointing villain, with songs that should really be better given his near-unparalleled musical talent.
Rated 08 Jul 2018
100
99th
100 points. Fight me!
Rated 06 Sep 2022
65
47th
Very weird, a bit confusing, but rather fun. I liked the puppets, thought Bowie was a riot (as was his costuming), but didn't feel Connelly's character was particularly sympathetic. There was definitely something a bit sinister going on that I couldn't quite put my finger on. I might have appreciated it more if I'd seen it as a bairn.
Rated 27 Jan 2023
65
36th
Faded childhood favorite, a corny Oz/Wonderland knockoff with muppets. Bowie's only rocking this much hog because Sting set the bar so high in Dune
Rated 02 Jan 2007
65
38th
Worth anyone's time thanks to amazing production design and, of course, the smooth stylings of David Bowie.
Rated 25 Jan 2007
89
71st
My God, is there a person alive who DOESN'T like this film? Definately one of the best things to come out of the eighties. If you don't already own it, what's stopping you?
Rated 01 Feb 2007
87
93rd
This film was essentially written for Bowie, and it's his best work. Adventure, fantasy, puppets, and comedy with nothing what it seems. A great movie for those with an imagination. (Unless all you can think about are genitals, then Bowie's will become the object of your focus you small little person. I hope you're pleased with yourself.)
Rated 27 Mar 2007
76
67th
Holy shit! A very young and sexy Jennifer Connelly teaming up with David Bowie? In an epic fantasy film? Fuck yes! Then you throw in Jim Henson? They don't make them like they used to.
Rated 29 Mar 2007
70
84th
Henson in his heights. Connelly as a preteen lolita princessed. I guess there is something noble about her. Strange appearence by Bowie. But main things are the sets and the animatronics. Escherian finale is a sight to see.
Rated 28 May 2007
60
47th
Not bad little kiddie fantasy. Somehow the whole is less than the sum of the parts
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
90th
DANCE MAGIC DANCE!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
59
37th
I never saw it as a younger so I don't feel any nostalgia towards it. As such it's an alright film but nothing special. As a note Bowie appears to have a Hulk sized package in this. Seriously.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
80th
This movie is all my childhood was about. "It's onlyyyyy forever - it's not long at aaaaall"
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
41st
They had the effects, the production design and the cinematography. They didn't have a story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
74th
Excellent childrens fantasy, featuring gret puppet work by Jim Henson and a wonderful story. Truly enchanting.
Rated 26 Apr 2008
60
39th
Somewhat deliciously immature in spirit.
Rated 30 May 2008
79
59th
You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? The power of Voodoo. Who do? You do! Do what? Remind me of the babe. Review over.
Rated 12 Nov 2008
92
11th
When David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Escher, labyrinths, goblins, 13 hour clocks, crystal balls, junkyards, monsters who can summon stones, weak bridges, talking door-knockers, illusions, white dresses, and characters with names such as 'Sir Didymus' are all involved, five stars doesn't even do justice...
Rated 22 Dec 2008
62
40th
David Bowie's bulge increases in size as the movie goes on.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
84
79th
I can dig it. This is a charming and weird but ultimately fun and successful film with some hilarious David Bowie in it.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
88
46th
Excellent fantasy story featuring David Bowie's magic dancing package.
Rated 29 Sep 2009
88
89th
Incredible display of Imagination. Beautiful work of puppetry and a brillant metaphor on the right time to become an adult.
Rated 07 Dec 2009
44
20th
A fairly accurate portrayal of David Bowie's home life.
Rated 30 Aug 2010
75
61st
Ah Mr Bowie, how much magic do you keep stashed in your tights?
Rated 07 Nov 2010
44
19th
A friend made me watch this after I admitted that I had never heard of it. A silly 80's kids movie with David Bowie playing a goblin king isn't really my thing I guess. It made me laugh a couple of times, but it's hard to enjoy this kind of movie if you were born 3 years after it was released.
Rated 27 Jun 2011
52
10th
Really a movie that had to be a part of your childhood.
Rated 11 May 2012
75
79th
Holly fucking Bowie's trousers.
Rated 29 Sep 2012
11
2nd
The first film in Jennifer Connelly's hard drugs series.
Rated 01 Aug 2014
100
98th
"Your eyes can be so cruel, just as I can be so cruel."
Rated 20 Dec 2014
70
56th
While this movie is quite charming, it is also very simple. It manages to achieve greatness at its fundamental and superficial level, it never goes beyond that. It really could have been a little more thought-provoking to match its imagination. I know its a kids movie, i am just harsh. That being said David Bowie and the bulge stole the show and Connelly was functional. Great puppetry by Henson as well. I enjoyed this definitely.
Rated 29 May 2015
88
50th
As was the case with most 80s family movies, I totally missed the boat on this one as a kid. I'm not sure I would have appreciated it or not back then. I mainly gobbled up animated stuff-- all the live-action films seemed long and colorless and soporific. Labyrinth has all the color and charm that I craved back then, along with a storyline and characters I would have identified with as a girl. Watching it feels like such a fever dream that at times I feel like I will nod right off, though.
Rated 24 Sep 2015
83
69th
The things which made this movie great: music, cinematography, sets and costumes and lastly - Bowie's bulge. Amazing fantasy movie.
Rated 21 Nov 2015
60
69th
The meaning of life, of course, is to jump through hoops set by a sociopathic society (perfectly embodied by David Bowie's paedophilic Goblin King) in order to obtain coveted offspring of your own, who will in time do it all over again themselves.
Rated 12 Jan 2016
65
19th
Funny and charismatic, with some memorable sequences, but too silly for its own good.
Rated 25 Mar 2016
65
42nd
Excellent puppeteering and fun movement overcome its musical numbers and David Bowie's pants to produce an entertaining but not altogether remarkable film.
Rated 10 May 2021
68
33rd
Had I seen it as a child I would have loved it.
Rated 15 Jan 2022
70
37th
‘And the award for best supporting codpiece goes to…’ Beautiful production and character design are definite plusses, and the furious comedy punning in the screenplay is fun, but arbitrary plotting, and “rules” of the goblin world, makes investing in the quest difficult. While Bowie is a charismatic presence, his character is neither a genuine threat or campily amusing in the Rocky Horror tradition; Connelly shows no sign of her future talent, turning in a bland and disappointing performance.
Rated 09 Feb 2022
74
56th
Packed with an incredible amount of detail, though it tends to rush through things a bit too fast. Still, a fun light fantasy romp. Bowie manages to steal the show from the fantastic puppetry.
Rated 16 Oct 2022
12
40th
Creative vision, but didn't watch until I was an adult, so I have no nostalgia for this movie. The "dance magic dance" song was catchy, but the rest were forgettable or sometimes painful to listen to. Jareth was a fun villian and probably the most memorable part.
Rated 08 Dec 2006
100
98th
An excellent childhood movie I watched all the time. The actors are fabulous and continues to be a classic favourite of mine.
Rated 08 Jan 2007
97
97th
So much fun! Bowie is the man and Jennifer Connelly is hot as always. The Henson's need to make movies like this again. Extremely loveable film.
Rated 09 Jan 2007
98
98th
it's so cool....but I admit the points are upped by nostalgia....
Rated 18 Jan 2007
62
34th
Bank Holiday enjoyable tosh. Jim Hemson puppets-a-go-go.
Rated 28 Feb 2007
70
24th
It has been a long long time but nostalgia and the parts I remember tell me it wasn't half bad.
Rated 12 Apr 2007
75
42nd
Trippy, unique, remarkably creative.
Rated 21 Apr 2007
30
24th
David Bowie creeps me the hell out in this movie and he wears bicycle shorts so people can see the shape of his junk. Unless you want to seee David Bowie's junk avoid this !
Rated 04 May 2007
82
78th
Puppets everywhere!!! This is a great 80s film that you can't help but love... especially if you are a Bowie fan. Watch it to laugh at the bad hair, or just because you love the songs.
Rated 26 May 2007
85
97th
David Bowie is a pimp.
Rated 23 Jun 2007
95
94th
Bowie. Henson. The Bog of Eternal Stench. Nuff said.
Rated 25 Jun 2007
90
91st
My only knock on this movie is David Bowie's pants.
Rated 08 Jul 2007
83
59th
Fun, but dated fantasy romp. The creature effects are really fun, but I doubt you'll be entertained if you cannot switch your brain back to it's 7 year old self.
Rated 11 Jul 2007
80
61st
Sick
Rated 25 Jul 2007
100
94th
Masterpiece........
Rated 02 Aug 2007
70
39th
I saw this as a teenager and enjoyed. I then bought the DVD for my sister as a 5 or 6 year old and she hated it so maybe not for the littlies? Can't remember a lot about the movie in detail but I do remember liking the movie. Not a great review but it is a bit of fun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
48th
Bwahahaha!!! Bowie's pants serve absolutely no purpose in this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
63rd
Man I wanted to visit the Labyrinth so bad as a kid. Amazing puppet work.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
60th
Having just rewatched both this and Dark Crystal as an adult, I really feel like Henson, though a gifted director and puppeteer, needed a better editor and script. Both movies have terrible pacing issues.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
80th
Jim Henson, you left us far too soon. This is truly a fantasy film that stands the test of time, and David Bowie is simply great in it as the Goblin King.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
69th
Great movie, just wasn't as fantastic to me as it is to others. Great performance by David Bowie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
17th
Forget about the baby...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
53rd
Guh, hated Bowie then, hate Bowie now. He drags it down about 10 spots
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
55th
Classic David Bowie in tight pants.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
80th
I loved this movie even as it scared me. Both the puppets and Bowie's tights were frightening.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
7th
Hahahaha.... David Bowie. Okay, this is something you would watch on a Sunday afternoon, when nothing else is on. And you don't own any good movies. And you're too hung-over to shut off the TV or leave the room. Besides that it's pretty good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
38th
Almost makes it as a good fantasy, but the awkwardness of a lot of the staging makes it feel shoddy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
3rd
Barf.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
49th
Great childrens film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
85th
Not quite as charming as the other Henson film of the era, The Dark Crystal, but still plenty of fun. Bowie is divine.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
19th
A great movie when you're 8. Just doesn't stand up to the test of time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
A masterful flight of fancy from my childhood.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
93
96th
It's like the Muppet show, except the theater has been replaced by the Bog of Eternal Stench, and Kermit by David Bowie's hair.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
69th
MUPPETS!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
6
70th
ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING TO A 5 YEAR OLD
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
70th
Labyrinth is a wonderful adventure that seems to get better with age, and highly recommended for children of all ages.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
86
57th
Only for 80s babies but great for 80s babies. David Bowie rocks but the Muppets rock harder.
Rated 20 Aug 2007
100
94th
My favorite movie.
Rated 11 Sep 2007
50
44th
Gives fantasy a bad name
Rated 16 Sep 2007
85
94th
Weak opening scenes, but still a great fantasy. Highly re-watchable.
Rated 14 Oct 2007
70
16th
A staple in anyone's collection. Well, anyone born in the 80's or early nineties. Absolutely necessary to instill creativity and imagination in children--they don't really make them like this anymore. Plus goblins David Bowie--how could they go wrong?
Rated 17 Oct 2007
80
26th
Pure 80's Cheese, but loved it nonetheless.
Rated 29 Oct 2007
69
74th
Masterful design and special effects, intriguing casting and a great story, if a little dull and dark in places.
Rated 10 Nov 2007
83
79th
Bowie and his music is absolutely terrible. The rest of the movie is still wonderful.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
65
72nd
a classic. bowie a great.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
70
37th
Under rated fantasy with a strong and unexpectedly powerful performance from David Bowie. A strong Henson influence but the muppets it ain't. This holds its charm and dark qualities even today and is a wonderful piece of escapism. Slow in parts but made up for by some strong musical pieces by Bowie.

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