Orion and the Dark

Orion and the Dark

Hello Darkness, my new friend.

2024•1h 30m•6.5/10

AnimationFamilyComedyFantasyAdventure

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(642)

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.

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Production

DreamWorks Animation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay

Orion (voice)

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Dark (voice)

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Sweet Dreams (voice)

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Adult Orion (voice)

Natasia Demetriou

Natasia Demetriou

Sleep (voice)

Golda Rosheuvel

Golda Rosheuvel

Unexplained Noises (voice)

Nat Faxon

Nat Faxon

Insomnia (voice)

Aparna Nancherla

Aparna Nancherla

Quiet (voice)

Ike Barinholtz

Ike Barinholtz

Light (voice)

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

Orion's Mom (voice)

Matt Dellapina

Matt Dellapina

Orion's Dad (voice)

Nick Kishiyama

Nick Kishiyama

Tycho (voice)

Mia Akemi Brown

Hypatia (voice)

Shannon Chan-Kent

Shannon Chan-Kent

Adult Hypatia (voice)

Jack Fisher

Jack Fisher

Richie Panici (voice)

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Sky Alexis

Sky Alexis

Lisa (voice)

Hira Ambrosino

Hira Ambrosino

Woman at the Drive-In (voice)

Yoshi Ando

Man at the Drive-In (voice)

Larisa Asuaje

Mrs. Spinoza (voice)

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