Black Cauldron, The

Black Cauldron, The

1985

In the land of Prydain, lowly pig herder Taran (Grant Bardsley) dreams of becoming a gallant knight. Young Taran receives his heroic calling when the evil Horned King (John Hurt) kidnaps Hen-Wren, a prophesying pig that had been entrusted to Taran. Now, with help from his furry sidekick Gurgi and Princess Eilonwy, Taran must locate the magical black cauldron before the Horned King is able to use its mystical powers to summon an army of the undead.

Seven years in the making - In the celebrated Disney tradition comes our 25th animated motion picture.

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Film Detail

Genre
Animation - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 20 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 24, 1985
US Box Office
$21,288,692 (#3386 of 7435)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Some Scary Images

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
May 4, 2021
Acquired Date
February 22, 2022
Times Seen
0 Times
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Actors

Grant Bardsley
Grant Bardsley
Susan Sheridan
Susan Sheridan
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet
John Byner
John Byner
Billie Hayes
Billie Hayes
Phil Fondacaro
Phil Fondacaro
John Hurt
John Hurt
John Huston
John Huston

Directors

Ted Berman
Ted Berman
Richard Rich
Richard Rich

Producers

Joe Hale
Joe Hale

Writers

David Jonas
David Jonas
Vance Gerry
Vance Gerry
Ted Berman
Ted Berman
Richard Rich
Richard Rich
Al Wilson
Al Wilson
Roy Morita
Roy Morita
Peter Young
Peter Young
Art Stevens
Art Stevens
Joe Hale
Joe Hale

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Ratings

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RT Rotten
56%
Tomatometer
36 votes
RT Stale
48%
Popcornmeter
1,239 votes
METASCORE
59
16 votes
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
42,321 votes

Tags

  1. Disney Animated Canon
  2. Family

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media