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.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.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.
Jacob Tremblay
- Orion
- (voice)
Paul Walter Hauser
- Dark
- (voice)
Colin Hanks
- Adult Orion
- (voice)
Mia Akemi Brown
- Hypatia
- (voice)
Ike Barinholtz
- Light
- (voice)
Natasia Demetriou
- Sleep
- (voice)
Aparna Nancherla
- Quiet
- (voice)
Carla Gugino
- Orion's Mom
- (voice)
Matt Dellapina
- Orion's Dad
- (voice)
Nick Kishiyama
- Tycho
- (voice)
Angela Bassett
- Sweet Dreams
- (voice)
Sky Alexis
- Lisa
- (voice)
Larisa Asuaje
- Mrs. Spinoza
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie Orion watched towards the beginning of the movie, with the trash compactor and recycling, strongly resembles the ending of "The Brave Little Toaster", down to the face on the compactor fed by a conveyor belt.
- Crazy creditsThe opening DreamWorks Animation logo appears as a drawing, and has a scared Orion appear on the Moon and draw a light switch to change the dark background to bright white.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 944: Sasquatch Sunset (2024)
- SoundtracksApocalypse Dreams
Written by Kevin Parker, Jay Watson
Performed by Tame Impala
Courtesy of Modular Recordings/Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Dreamworks almost hits old school Pixar charm.
Orion and the Dark is a sweet and charming film, dealing with anxiety in a unique cross generational way. There are moments where it almost captures peak Pixar (think Up), which is a first for Dreamworks. A very good family film, that will age wonderfully as your family grows up. Especially good for families with ND children / parents or families with children / parents who suffer from anxiety.
The sudden non-linear nature of it might seem jarring, but trust me - stick with it - it makes beautiful sense at the end. Voice acting was on point too... not celebrity ridden like Dreamworks films tend to be.
Loved it (and my kids did too).
The sudden non-linear nature of it might seem jarring, but trust me - stick with it - it makes beautiful sense at the end. Voice acting was on point too... not celebrity ridden like Dreamworks films tend to be.
Loved it (and my kids did too).
helpful•217
- ryannemartinheart
- Feb 2, 2024
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Orión y la oscuridad
- Filming locations
- Paris, France(Studio)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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