Initial release/streaming date: February 2, 2024
Studios: Netflix/DreamWorks Animation
Tagline: Hello Darkness, my new friend
Plot: The thing Orion fears the most is the dark. When the embodiment of his worst fear pays a visit, Dark whisks Orion away on a roller coaster ride around the world to prove there is nothing to be afraid of at night.
Cast
Jacob Tremblay - Orion
Paul Walter Hauser - Dark
Colin Hanks - Adult Orion
Mia Akemi Brown - Hypatia
Ike Barinholtz - Light
Nat Faxton - Insomnia
Golda Rosheuvel - Unexplained Noises
Natasia Demetrious - Sleep
Aparna Nancheria - Quiet
Carla Gugino - Orion's Mom
Matt Dellapina - Orion's Dad
Shannon Chan-Kent - Aduly Hypatia
Nick Kishiyama - Tycho
Angela Bassett - Sweet Dreams
Sky Alexis - Lisa
Writer(s): Charlie Kaufman (Netflix's I'm Thinking of Ending Things; Synedoche, New York; Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)
Emma Yarlett (based on the book by)
Director: Sean Charmatz
Rated TV-Y7 (93 minutes)
Orion and the Dark is the first team up of DreamWorks Animation and Netflix. This is actually one of those streaming releases that would've done alright on the big screen!
Throughout this animated feature, we get to see quite a few likable, interesting characters. This movie, which is geared for the younger viewing audience, can actually help the kids not be so afraid of the dark. The kids will easily relate to the Orion character who has a big fear of the dark ... and well just about everything else.
The Dark character is also a nice little surprise and does a good job showing Orion and the young viewing audience that you don't have to be so scared of the dark. The side characters (Sweet Dreams, Light, Insomnia, Unexplained Noises, Sleep, Quiet) also have some really cool moments and you get to see their life consists of. The animation, just like other DreamWorks Animation projects, is also incredible.
So, if you and the little ones are looking for a movie to check out for a family movie night, I highly recommend checking out Orion and the Dark streaming on Netflix.
Here are a couple tidbits for Orion and the Dark!
The movie portrays Orion as being 11 or 12 years old. In the book, he was closer to 6.
The first DreamWorks animated film to premiere directly on Netflix.
It was announced on June 12, 2023 that Netflix and DreamWorks Animation had collaborated on the film and debuted several segments at the annual Annecy International Film Festival that same day.
The film was released on Netflix on February 2, 2024.
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