When teen Sarah is forced to babysit Toby, her baby stepbrother, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, Sarah is given just thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue him.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A remarkable achievement.
– Nina Darnton,
New York Times,
21 May 2003
fresh:
A real masterpiece of puppetry and special effects, an absolutely gorgeous children's fantasy movie.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jun 2007
rotten:
Henson's imagination is boundless. But his movie has no pep. It's a dream in neutral.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
29 Jun 2007
rotten:
Unfortunately, this contemporary (at least, for the era) fairy tale, directed and co-written by Muppets creator Jim Henson, never sets a timely tone beyond the 1980s. It remains disappointingly tethered to yesteryear.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
2 Aug 2007
fresh:
An innovative mix of sophisticated puppetry and special effects, Labyrinth has all the components of classic myth.