Orion and the Dark

7 Score

2024 • 1h 30min • TV-Y7 • Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Family

Orion and the Dark

"Hello Darkness, my new friend."

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.

IMDb 6.3

RT 91%

MC 72

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Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay

Orion (voice)

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Dark (voice)

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Sweet Dreams (voice)

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)

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Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay Orion (voice)

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser Dark (voice)

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett Sweet Dreams (voice)

Colin Hanks Adult Orion (voice)

Natasia Demetriou

Natasia Demetriou Sleep (voice)

Golda Rosheuvel

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Nat Faxon

Nat Faxon Insomnia (voice)

Aparna Nancherla

Aparna Nancherla Quiet (voice)

Ike Barinholtz

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Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino Orion's Mom (voice)

Matt Dellapina

Matt Dellapina Orion's Dad (voice)

Nick Kishiyama

Nick Kishiyama Tycho (voice)

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Shannon Chan-Kent

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Werner Herzog

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