The Dark Crystal (1982)

88 min · Fantasy

USPGUKPGAUGCAPG

49 MILD

ScoutScore

Worth a quick check before you press play.

The Dark Crystal scores 49 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 13 flagged scenes and 3 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	10
Caution	3

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for scary and dark.

Scary and dark	53%
Violence and action	24%
Themes	23%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	none flagged
Language	none flagged
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Mystic Master dies
Heads up Skeksis succession battle and Chamberlain banishment
Heads up Garthim attack Aughra's orrery
Heads up Dreamfast: memories of fire, Garthim attack, and loss
Heads up Skeksis feast: grotesque gluttony
Heads up Garthim raid the Podling village
Caution Skeksis drain Podling's living essence
Heads up Landstrider battle: Jen and Kira fight the Garthim
Heads up Chamberlain betrays Jen and Kira in the catacombs
Caution Skeksis prepare to drain Kira's essence

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	G
CA	PG
GB	PG
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Jen is given a huge task by his master but is never told exactly how to complete it. What did Jen do when he felt lost or unsure during his journey, and how do you handle things that feel too big or confusing to figure out on your own?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is The Dark Crystal okay for kids?

The Dark Crystal scores 49 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 13 flagged scenes in it, covering action, dark imagery. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Dark Crystal?

49, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Dark Crystal rated?

The Dark Crystal is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, CA PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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